Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 535 - Landlord-Tenant Actions
Section 535.140 - Service shall stand instead of demand.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997
535.140. Service shall stand instead of demand. — Service of the complaint and summons in such action shall be a sufficient demand of the rent in arrear, and of a reentry on the demised premises.
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(RSMo 1939 § 2981, A.L. 1997 H.B. 361)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2594; 1919 § 6888; 1909 § 7891

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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 535.020 - Procedure to recover possession — filing of statement — issuance of summons — procedure.

Section 535.030 - Service of summons — court date included in summons.

Section 535.040 - Upon return of summons, cause to be heard — landlord not liable, when — landlord notification of property left by tenant.

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 535.081 - Rent recovery, successor in title, notice required — notice may be attached to notarized affidavit (counties of the first classification).

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 535.160 - Tender of rent and costs on judgment date, effect — not bar to landlord's appeal — no stay of execution if no money judgment, exceptions.

Section 535.170 - Lessee barred from relief, when — appeal permitted, when.

Section 535.180 - Reservation in favor of mortgagee of lease in such case.

Section 535.185 - Tenant to be furnished address of person managing property and address to receive notices and service of process — post office box address, procedure — violation, effect.

Section 535.200 - Landlord-tenant court authorized in City of St. Louis, jurisdiction — landlord-tenant commissioners, powers and qualifications — landlord-tenant court procedures.

Section 535.210 - Landlord-tenant court authorized in Jackson County, jurisdiction — landlord-tenant commissioners, powers and qualifications — landlord-tenant court procedures.

Section 535.300 - Security deposits, limitation — holding of security deposits, requirements — return of deposit or notice of damages, when — withholding deposit, when — tenant's right to damages — security deposit defined.