94.390. Powers, rights and remedies for collection of delinquent taxes--suits, how brought. - Missouri Statutes

Powers, rights and remedies for collection of delinquent taxes--suits,how brought.

94.390. 1. Cities under special charters having apopulation not exceeding six thousand are invested with and givenall the powers, rights and remedies in the matter of thecollection of delinquent taxes by suit and the establishment andenforcement of liens on real estate in connection therewith asare provided by statutes for the collection of delinquent stateand county taxes by suit and the establishment and enforcement ofliens on real estate in connection therewith; and to that end theprovisions of sections 141.010 to 141.200, RSMo, insofar as theyare applicable, are declared to be in force and to govern theproceedings in suits for delinquent taxes due such cities and inthe establishment and enforcement of liens on real estate inconnection therewith.

2. Suits for the collection of delinquent taxes due any suchcity may be brought in the name of the city at the relation andto the use of the collector of the city as plaintiff, against theperson named in the tax bill sued on or any other person orcorporation owning or claiming to own any interest in the realestate involved in the suit and against which it is sought toestablish and enforce a lien for the amount of the delinquenttaxes, interest penalties and costs, as defendants. The powers,rights and remedies given to the cities under this section areadditional and cumulative powers, rights and remedies, and arenot to be construed as interfering with, altering or in anymanner affecting or diminishing any existing powers, rights andremedies which such cities possess under statutes, or ordinancesof the cities.

(RSMo 1939 § 7477, A.L. 1957 p. 240)

Prior revision: 1929 § 7324