Terms Used In Missouri Laws 521.300

  • In vacation: includes any adjournment of court for more than one day whenever any act is authorized to be done by or any power given to a court, or judge thereof in vacation, or whenever any act is authorized to be done by or any power given to a clerk of any court in vacation. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • 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

The court, or in vacation the judge, may in a proper case, on the application of the plaintiff, appoint a receiver, who shall take an oath faithfully to discharge his duty, and shall enter into bond to the state of Missouri, in such sum as the court or judge may direct, and with security approved by the court or judge, for the faithful performance of his duty as receiver, and that he will pay over all money and account for all property which may come into his hands by virtue of his appointment, at such times and in such manner as the court may direct. This bond may be sued on, in the name of the state, at the instance and to the use of any party injured.