Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 527 - Declaratory Judgments; Actions Involving Land Titles; Lis Pendens; Change of Name
Section 527.120 - Construction.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
527.120. Construction. — This law is declared to be remedial; its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations; and is to be liberally construed and administered.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1137)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts

Chapter 527 - Declaratory Judgments; Actions Involving Land Titles; Lis Pendens; Change of Name

Section 527.010 - Scope.

Section 527.020 - Power to construe.

Section 527.030 - Before breach.

Section 527.040 - Declaration of rights or legal relationships, right to obtain, when.

Section 527.050 - Enumeration not exclusive.

Section 527.060 - Discretionary.

Section 527.070 - Review.

Section 527.080 - Supplemental relief.

Section 527.090 - Jury trial.

Section 527.100 - Costs.

Section 527.110 - Parties.

Section 527.120 - Construction.

Section 527.130 - "Person" defined.

Section 527.150 - Suits to determine interest and quiet title, how instituted — effect of judgment.

Section 527.160 - Practice to conform to code of civil procedure.

Section 527.170 - Costs in suits to determine interest and quiet title.

Section 527.180 - Suit to perfect title by limitation — proceedings.

Section 527.188 - Petition for vacation of abandoned easement.

Section 527.190 - Proceedings to establish title when records, deeds are lost or destroyed.

Section 527.200 - Publication of notice — proceedings.

Section 527.210 - Decree conclusive as to whom — prima facie as to whom.

Section 527.220 - Limitation — court may modify its decree, when.

Section 527.230 - Copy to be recorded, where — may be read in evidence.

Section 527.240 - Proceedings to conform to the rules in civil practice.

Section 527.250 - Form of publication notice.

Section 527.260 - Notice of lis pendens in equity action — recording.

Section 527.270 - Petition, where presented — contents — proceedings.

Section 527.280 - Fees to be paid by petitioner.

Section 527.290 - Notice of change to be given, when and how — not required, when.