Terms Used In Missouri Laws 88.043

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020

If the amount of damages finally allowed by the court or jury shall be greater than the amount allowed by the commissioners, the excess shall be paid by the city and the assessments against the property benefitted and against the city, if any, as made by the commissioners, shall remain the same, but if the amount of damages finally allowed shall be less than the amount allowed by the commissioners all assessments made by the commissioners shall be reduced proportionately.