535.160. Tender of rent and costs on judgment date, effect--not bar to landlord's appeal--no stay of execution if no money judgment, exceptions. - Missouri Statutes

Tender of rent and costs on judgment date, effect--not bar tolandlord's appeal--no stay of execution if no money judgment,exceptions.

535.160. If the defendant, on the date any money judgment is given inany action pursuant to this chapter, either tenders to the landlord, orbrings into the court where the suit is pending, all the rent then inarrears, and all the costs, further proceedings in the action shall ceaseand be stayed. If on any date after the date of any original trial butbefore any trial de novo the defendant shall satisfy such money judgmentand pay all costs, any execution for possession of the subject premisesshall cease and be stayed; except that the landlord shall not thereby beprecluded from making application for appeal from such money judgment. Iffor any reason no money judgment is entered against the defendant andjudgment for the plaintiff is limited only to possession of the subjectpremises, no stay of execution shall be had, except as provided by theprovisions of section 535.110 or the rules of civil procedure or byagreement of the parties.

(RSMo 1939 § 2983, A.L. 1983 H.B. 175, A.L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al., A.L. 1997 H.B. 361)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2596; 1919 § 6890; 1909 § 7893