527.250. Form of publication notice. - Missouri Statutes

Form of publication notice.

527.250. In all actions instituted under any of the provisions ofsections 527.150 to 527.250, where it is desired or shall be necessary tonotify any defendant by publication of the commencement or pendency of suchaction, such order of publication, notwithstanding any provision in saidsections to the contrary, shall be in substance in the following form, andwhen so made and given shall in all cases be deemed and held sufficient, towit:

ORDER OF PUBLICATION. .........., Plaintiff,

vs. .........., Defendant.

The state of Missouri to the above named or described defendant,greetings:

You are hereby notified that an action had been commenced against you inthe .... court of the county (or city) of ...., in the state of Missouri,affecting the title to the following described lands and tenements, to wit:(here set out description of property), which said action is returnable on thefirst day of the next term of said court to be held at the courthouse in thecity of .... in the county and state aforesaid, on the .... day of ...., 20..,when and where you may appear and answer or otherwise defend such action;otherwise plaintiff's petition will be taken as confessed and judgmentrendered accordingly.

(RSMo 1939 § 1690)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1526; 1919 § 1976