Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 528 - Partition Suits
Section 528.270 - May divide lands into lots, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
528.270. May divide lands into lots, when. — Whenever in the opinion of the commissioners, in any case of partition or order of sale, it will be to the interest of the parties to divide the lands into lots, and lay out streets, avenues, lanes and alleys, they may cause the same to be done, and in that case shall return with their report a plat of the land so laid out, which report shall be subject to the rejection or confirmation of the court, as in other cases.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1735)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1571; 1919 § 2019; 1909 § 2583

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts

Chapter 528 - Partition Suits

Section 528.010 - Equity suit — who may bring.

Section 528.020 - Parties to suit.

Section 528.030 - Partition, suit for, by whom brought, how determined.

Section 528.040 - Suit, where brought.

Section 528.050 - Petition shall set forth what facts.

Section 528.060 - Who shall be made parties.

Section 528.070 - When name or interest of a party is unknown, what necessary.

Section 528.080 - Those having an interest may appear and be made parties.

Section 528.090 - Proceedings, how governed.

Section 528.100 - Conservators may act for disabled persons.

Section 528.130 - Partition not to be made contrary to will.

Section 528.140 - Partitioned lands subject to debts of estate.

Section 528.150 - Judgment by default shall be rendered, when — proof of title to be exhibited.

Section 528.160 - Rights of parties to be determined, how — judgment to be rendered.

Section 528.170 - Several shares may be set off together.

Section 528.180 - Parcels, set off to the parties, to be held and enjoyed by them, how.

Section 528.190 - When parties claim adversely, court shall proceed, how.

Section 528.200 - Court shall appoint commissioners, when.

Section 528.210 - Court, or judge, may appoint new commissioners, when.

Section 528.220 - Compensation of commissioners.

Section 528.230 - Commissioners to make affidavit and give notice to parties.

Section 528.240 - Commissioners shall proceed, how.

Section 528.250 - Land not susceptible of division, commissioners shall report, what.

Section 528.260 - Lands shall be divided, how.

Section 528.270 - May divide lands into lots, when.

Section 528.280 - Commissioners shall make report — contents.

Section 528.290 - Report to be proved or acknowledged — filed.

Section 528.300 - Report may be set aside and new commissioners appointed, when.

Section 528.310 - If report approved, judgment to be rendered thereon — force of judgment.

Section 528.320 - Copy of report and judgment to be recorded.

Section 528.330 - When land laid out, map shall be returned, filed and recorded.

Section 528.340 - Court may order sale of lands, when.

Section 528.350 - Proceedings where part of shares has been set off.

Section 528.360 - Effect of confirmation of report on parties claiming adversely.

Section 528.370 - Order of sale shall specify what — shall be certified to sheriff — duty of sheriff — sale, how conducted.

Section 528.380 - Order of sale shall be renewed, when.

Section 528.390 - Lands may be sold in parcels, when.

Section 528.400 - Sheriff to collect purchase money, make deed to purchaser — proceedings if sheriff or purchaser dies.

Section 528.410 - Defective sheriff's deed to be corrected, when and how.

Section 528.420 - Sale to be a bar against dower, when.

Section 528.430 - Sheriff and sureties responsible on his bond, when.

Section 528.440 - Outgoing sheriff to complete sale — exception.

Section 528.450 - Sheriff to report to court — report shall contain what.

Section 528.460 - Proceeds of sale, how divided.

Section 528.470 - Adverse claim to share, how disposed of.

Section 528.480 - Party claiming proceeds of sale may proceed, how.

Section 528.490 - Summons may be directed to whom — how served.

Section 528.500 - Answer shall contain what — issue shall be tried, how.

Section 528.510 - Judgment by default rendered, when.

Section 528.520 - Payment of money adjudged, when.

Section 528.530 - Courts to allow attorney's fee and compensation for guardian ad litem.

Section 528.540 - Majority of commissioners may act.

Section 528.550 - Order of sale may be had without the appointment of commissioners, when — special commissioner, duty and power of.

Section 528.560 - Court to order sale of lots, when.

Section 528.570 - Special commissioner to execute and file bond with clerk.

Section 528.580 - Special commissioner to perform same duties as sheriff.

Section 528.590 - Sales, when and where made.

Section 528.600 - Note to be taken for deferred sums — form of — shall express what — bidder with interest in property.

Section 528.610 - Compensation of sheriff.

Section 528.620 - Partition of personal property — proceedings in.

Section 528.630 - Sale, how conducted.

Section 528.640 - Suits to be tried, when.

Section 528.700 - Citation of law — definitions.

Section 528.705 - Applicability to partition actions.

Section 528.710 - Complaint, act not to limit method of service — posting of sign on property, when.

Section 528.715 - Appointment of commissioners, shall be disinterested and impartial, and not a party to action.

Section 528.720 - Heir's property, procedure.

Section 528.725 - Cotenants, notice requirements, procedure.

Section 528.730 - Interests not purchased by cotenants, options.

Section 528.735 - Partition in-kind, prejudice to cotenants as a group, remedy.

Section 528.740 - Sale of heir's property, requirements.

Section 528.745 - Broker to file report, when, contents.

Section 528.750 - Construction of act, promotion of uniformity of law to be considered.