Effective - 02 Jan 1979
534.080. Form of summons. — The summons shall be endorsed on or annexed to the complaint, and may be in the following form:
The state of Missouri, to the sheriff of the county of ______, greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon E F, of the county of ______, to appear before the undersigned judge within and for said county, at ______ therein, on the ______ day of ______, at the hour of ______ of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to answer and defend against the complaint of G H, of forcible entry and detainer (or of unlawful detainer, as the case may be), made by the said E F upon the land of the said G H, as by the complaint of the said G H, hereto annexed, will more fully appear, and have you then and there this writ, with the return of your proceedings thereon.
Given under my hand this ______ day of ______, 20______
A B, Judge.
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(RSMo 1939 § 2837, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2451; 1919 § 2999; 1909 § 7661
Effective 1-02-79
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.