92.805. Judgment, findings, effect. - Missouri Statutes

Judgment, findings, effect.

92.805. After the trial of the issues, the court shall, aspromptly as circumstances permit, render judgment. If the courtfinds that no tax bill upon the land collectible by the collectoror the relator was delinquent when the suit was instituted ortried, then the judgment of the court shall be that the cause bedismissed as to the parcels of real estate described in the taxbill; or, if the evidence warrants, the judgment may be for theprincipal amount of the delinquent tax bill upon the real estateupon which suit was brought, together with interest, penalties,attorney's and appraiser's fees and costs computed as of the dateof the judgment. It may decree that the lien upon the parcels ofreal estate described in the tax bill be foreclosed and such realestate sold by the sheriff, and the cause shall be continued forfurther proceedings, as herein provided.

(L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 19)