Missouri Laws 533.250 – Value of property governs jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 533.250
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The value of the property, as set forth in the statement and affidavit, shall fix the monetary amount so far as the value is concerned which governs whether the case may be heard and determined by an associate circuit judge without special assignment or transfer; but the value of the property shall not be assessed against the defendant at a greater amount than that sworn to by the plaintiff in his statement.