530.060. Cause to be heard, when--issues of fact, how triable. - Missouri Statutes

Cause to be heard, when--issues of fact, how triable.

530.060. The cause shall be heard as soon as practicableafter the issues are joined, and shall be triable in the samemanner as other civil cases, except that in any of the appellatecourts the latter may direct any specific issue or issues of factto be tried in some circuit court, or before some judge thereof,or before a referee as provided by law, if deemed more convenientto the parties or the court; and in such event, a return of theproceedings of such trial shall be made to the appellate court,in such manner and time as the orders of the latter may require.

(RSMo 1939 § 1778)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1614; 1919 § 2062; 1909 § 2627