Missouri Laws 490.310 – Original deed lost — certified copy of deed, evidence when
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 490.310
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Whenever it shall appear that the original deed or conveyance in any of the cases specified in sections 490.280 to 490.300 has been lost or destroyed, or is not in the power of the party who wishes to use it, a certified copy of the record thereof, and of the certificate of acknowledgment or proof, shall be received in evidence upon like proof as is required in case of the original, and with like effect.