Effective - 28 Aug 1939
534.040. Estates comprehended in sections 534.010 to 534.030. — Sections 534.010 to 534.030 shall extend to and comprehend terms for years, and all estates, whether freehold or less than freehold.
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(RSMo 1939 § 2834)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2448; 1919 § 2996; 1909 § 7658
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Chapter 534 - Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer
Section 534.010 - What entries deemed lawful.
Section 534.020 - Forcible entry and detainer defined.
Section 534.030 - Unlawful detainer defined — foreclosure, notice to tenants, procedure.
Section 534.040 - Estates comprehended in sections 534.010 to 534.030.
Section 534.050 - Demand for possession, how made and proved.
Section 534.060 - Before whom cognizable — centralized filing — assignment of cases.
Section 534.070 - Complaint and summons — court date assigned, when.
Section 534.080 - Form of summons.
Section 534.090 - Serving of summons — service by mail — publication of notice.
Section 534.100 - Return of officer.
Section 534.110 - Power to issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses.
Section 534.120 - Failure to prosecute, nonsuit.
Section 534.130 - Failure of defendant to appear.
Section 534.140 - Both parties appear — proceedings.
Section 534.160 - Demand for trial by jury.
Section 534.170 - Amendments permitted and new parties added, when.
Section 534.180 - Depositions may be taken.
Section 534.190 - When depositions may be read.
Section 534.200 - Proof required of complainant.
Section 534.210 - Merits of title cannot be inquired into.
Section 534.220 - Rights under derivative titles may be shown.
Section 534.230 - Extent of claim of person having lawful possession.
Section 534.240 - Extent of claim where there has been no survey.
Section 534.250 - Persons having settlement on public lands may maintain action, when.
Section 534.260 - Heirs, devisees entitled to what remedies.
Section 534.270 - If lessor dies, remedy survives to heirs.
Section 534.280 - Effect of forfeiture of lease.
Section 534.290 - New tenant may maintain action, when.
Section 534.300 - Three years' possession a bar to the action.
Section 534.310 - Verdict for complainant — what it shall include.
Section 534.320 - Verdict may be corrected in matters of form.
Section 534.330 - Judgment on verdict for complainant.
Section 534.340 - Transcript of judgment — revived and enforced, how.
Section 534.347 - Unauthorized sublessor or assignor of leased premises, double damages, when.
Section 534.350 - Execution — when issued and levied.
Section 534.370 - Form of execution against defendant.
Section 534.380 - Judgment stay for appeals.
Section 534.540 - Proceedings on default of defendant.
Section 534.570 - Appeals to supreme court — supersedeas.
Section 534.590 - Writs of restitution, against whom executed.