Effective - 28 Aug 2009
535.120. Action brought, when. — Whenever one month's rent or more is in arrear from a tenant, the landlord, if he has a subsisting right by law to reenter for the nonpayment of such rent, may bring an action to recover the possession of the demised premises.
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(RSMo 1939 § 2979, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2592; 1919 § 6886; 1909 § 7889
(1967) This section applied where month-to-month tenants were six consecutive months in arrears in payment of rent as six months' rent is "a half year's rent", although the period may not total exactly one-half year in number of days. B-W Acceptance Corporation v. Benack (A.), 423 S.W.2d 215.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Chapter 535 - Landlord-Tenant Actions
Section 535.010 - If rent be not paid as agreed, landlord may recover possession, how.
Section 535.030 - Service of summons — court date included in summons.
Section 535.050 - Process shall not issue until expiration of lease, when.
Section 535.060 - Demand of rent good, when.
Section 535.070 - Purchaser of leased lands may recover possession.
Section 535.090 - Complaint, contents — proof of trial.
Section 535.100 - Change of judge and venue same as under chapter 517.
Section 535.110 - Appeals, defendant to furnish bond to stay execution — additional conditions.
Section 535.120 - Action brought, when.
Section 535.130 - Summons in such action, how served.
Section 535.140 - Service shall stand instead of demand.
Section 535.150 - Judgment for recovery of demised premises.
Section 535.170 - Lessee barred from relief, when — appeal permitted, when.
Section 535.180 - Reservation in favor of mortgagee of lease in such case.