Effective - 28 Aug 1949
522.220. Inquiry of damages. — If, in such action, the plaintiff shall obtain judgment upon motion to dismiss, by confession or default, the court shall make an order therein that the truth of the breach assigned be inquired into, and the damages sustained thereby be assessed at the same or the next term, and the court shall proceed therein in the same manner as in other cases of inquiry of damages.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3269, A. 1949 H.B. 2125)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2882; 1919 § 1032; 1909 § 1239
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Chapter 522 - Actions on Bonds
Section 522.010 - Persons injured may proceed against principals or sureties, how.
Section 522.020 - Suits on official bonds — in whose name to be brought.
Section 522.030 - Pleadings and proceedings.
Section 522.040 - When judgment operates as a bar.
Section 522.050 - Any party aggrieved may sue.
Section 522.060 - When parties may again prosecute.
Section 522.070 - No scire facias shall issue.
Section 522.080 - Action to use of party a private action.
Section 522.090 - Suit not barred, when.
Section 522.100 - When defendant discharged from further liability.
Section 522.110 - Proceedings in estimating surety's liability.
Section 522.120 - Judgment, how satisfied.
Section 522.130 - When proceeds distributed pro rata.
Section 522.140 - Proceeds, how distributed.
Section 522.160 - Actions on penal bonds.
Section 522.170 - What defendant may plead.
Section 522.180 - Tender of amount in court — discontinuance of action.
Section 522.190 - Judgment, how rendered.
Section 522.200 - Bonds with collateral condition — action on, assignment of breaches.
Section 522.210 - Jury to assess damages.
Section 522.220 - Inquiry of damages.
Section 522.230 - Verdict and judgment.
Section 522.240 - Execution, form of.
Section 522.250 - Judgment to remain as security for other breaches.
Section 522.260 - Scire facias to issue, when.
Section 522.270 - Proceedings to obtain damages upon scire facias.
Section 522.280 - Effect of execution in proceeding by scire facias.