The sale or pledge of tangible personal property by any person shall be deemed:

(1) An agreement by the person who sells or pledges that the person shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in all civil actions and proceedings, arising out of the pledge or sale transaction, filed either by a resident or nonresident plaintiff;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 367.051

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) An appointment by any nonresident of the secretary of state as the person’s lawful attorney and agent upon whom may be served all process in suits pertaining to the actions and proceedings arising out of the pledge or sale; and

(3) An agreement by any nonresident that any process in any suit so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if personally served in this state.

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