Terms Used In Missouri Laws 426.260

  • 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.

Whenever it shall be made to appear to the court having jurisdiction that any assignee has neglected or refused, when required by law, to file a full and true inventory, or to give bond, as required by this chapter, the court shall issue a citation to such assignee to appear in court at the time therein specified, to show cause why he should not be dismissed from his trust.