521.350. Practice in civil cases to govern in absence of special rules. - Missouri Statutes

Practice in civil cases to govern in absence of special rules.

521.350. In all cases not specially provided for by sections521.010 to 521.650, all pleadings and other proceedings inattachment causes shall conform to and be governed, as near asmay be, by the laws regulating the practice in civil cases; andthe respective courts may prescribe by rule the time and mannerof interpleading, of exhibiting and filing papers, or taking anyother needful steps therein, when the same are not prescribed bylaw; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to preventthe defendant from pleading to the merits of any actioninstituted upon a demand not due, at any time before the maturitythereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 1472)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1308; 1919 § 1759; 1909 § 2328