Terms Used In Missouri Laws 513.155

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • levy: as used in this chapter, shall be construed to mean the actual seizure of property by the officer charged with the execution of the writ. See Missouri Laws 513.010
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020

When the officer charged with the service of an execution shall levy it upon personal property, the defendant may retain possession thereof until the day of sale, by giving bond, in favor of the plaintiff, with sufficient security, to be approved by the officer, in double the value of such property, conditioned for the delivery of the property to such officer at the time and place of sale, to be named in such condition.