516.080. When legal title has not emanated from the United States. - Missouri Statutes

When legal title has not emanated from the United States.

516.080. In all cases in which the legal title has not yetemanated from the government of the United States, but in whichthere has been an equitable right or title for more than twentyyears, under which a claimant has had a right of action by thestatutes of this state, and in which the land has been in thepossession of any person for twenty years, claiming the same infee, any person claiming against the possessor shall bring hisaction under the legal title within one year after it issues fromthe government, and in default thereof, he shall be foreverbarred, and his right and title shall, ipso facto, vest in suchpossessor.

(RSMo 1939 § 1010)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 858; 1919 § 1313; 1909 § 1885