441.280. Landlord's lien on crops for rent. - Missouri Statutes

Landlord's lien on crops for rent.

441.280. Every landlord shall have a lien upon the cropsgrown on the demised premises in any year, for the rent thatshall accrue for such year, and such lien shall continue foreight months after such rent shall become due and payable, and nolonger. When the demised premises or any portion thereof areused for the purpose of growing nursery stock, a lien shall existand continue on such stock until the same shall have been removedfrom the premises and sold, and such lien may be enforced byattachment in the manner herein provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 2976)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2589; 1919 § 6885; 1909 § 7888

(1993) Landlord''s lien on tenant''s crops attach in year crops sprout, rather than in year crops are harvested and sold. Lien for 1989 rent attached to crops planted in 1989 and harvested in 1990. Jenkins v. Missouri Farmers Association, Inc., 851 S.W.2d 542 (Mo.App.W.D.).