249.320. Appropriation of land. - Missouri Statutes

Appropriation of land.

249.320. The board of trustees of sewer districts organizedunder sections 249.010 to 249.420 shall not have the right toenter upon or appropriate any lands for rights-of-way or otherworks of the district except by contract with the owner orowners, until the price awarded to the owner of such land shallhave been paid to such owners or into the hands of the circuitclerks of the courts organizing such district for the use of suchowners; and if the sums awarded be not so paid within five yearsfrom the date of filing the commissioner's report, allproceedings as to the taking of such property for rights-of-wayand other works not so paid for shall abate at the cost of saiddistrict. Whenever any land, rights, or other property isacquired by condemnation under the provisions of sections 249.010to 249.420 and the price of such property has been paid to theowner or to the clerk of the court by the district, the title,use, possession and enjoyment of said property shall pass fromthe owner and be vested in the district and subject to its use,profit, employment, and final disposition. The price awarded forall land acquired by any district for rights-of-way or otherworks, and confirmed by the court, shall be paid in cash to theowner thereof or the clerk of the court for the use of suchowner.

(RSMo 1939 § 12659)