534.080. Form of summons. - Missouri Statutes

Form of summons.

534.080. The summons shall be endorsed on or annexed to the complaint,and may be in the following form:

The state of Missouri, to the sheriff of the county of ..........,greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon E F, of the county of.........., to appear before the undersigned judge within and for said county,at .......... therein, on the .......... day of .........., at the hour of.......... of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to answer and defendagainst the complaint of G H, of forcible entry and detainer (or of unlawfuldetainer, as the case may be), made by the said E F upon the land of the saidG H, as by the complaint of the said G H, hereto annexed, will more fullyappear, and have you then and there this writ, with the return of yourproceedings thereon.

Given under my hand this .......... day of .........., 20....

A B, Judge.

(RSMo 1939 § 2837, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2451; 1919 § 2999; 1909 § 7661

Effective 1-2-79