Terms Used In Missouri Laws 527.250

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. 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

In all actions instituted under any of the provisions of sections 527.150 to 527.250, where it is desired or shall be necessary to notify any defendant by publication of the commencement or pendency of such action, such order of publication, notwithstanding any provision in said sections to the contrary, shall be in substance in the following form, and when so made and given shall in all cases be deemed and held sufficient, to wit:

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
______, Plaintiff,
vs.
______, Defendant.
The state of Missouri to the above named or described defendant, greetings:
You are hereby notified that an action had been commenced against you in the ______ court of the county (or city) of ______, in the state of Missouri, affecting the title to the following described lands and tenements, to wit: (here set out description of property), which said action is returnable on the first day of the next term of said court to be held at the courthouse in the city of ______ in the county and state aforesaid, on the ______ day of ______, 20______, when and where you may appear and answer or otherwise defend such action; otherwise plaintiff’s petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

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