460.100. Trustee may sue and be sued--right to attorney and costs of litigation. - Missouri Statutes

Trustee may sue and be sued--right to attorney and costs oflitigation.

460.100. Such trustee may sue for and recover, in his ownname, any of the estate, property or effects belonging to, andall debts and sums of money due, or to become due, to suchimprisoned convict, and may prosecute and defend all actionscommenced by or against such convict. By leave of court, suchtrustee may employ counsel and, subject to court approval, payreasonable attorney fees and expenses of litigation, to prosecuteor defend such actions.

(RSMo 1939 § 9234, Repealed 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1990 S.B. 563)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 12978; 1919 § 2301; 1909 § 2901

(1991) Where senate bill amended and reenacted two sections of chapter without mention of other sections of chapter, senate bill was more specific than house bill which only repealed section and senate bill takes precedence even though house bill was signed by governor twenty-six days after senate bill and despite contention that a later in time rule should be applied; bills were enacted in same session, and thus had same effective date. Berdella v. Pender, 821 S.W.2d 846 (Mo.banc).