Effective 28 Aug 1939
446.210. Abstract of title to lands received in evidence, when. — In all cases, and in all suits, trials and actions, in any of the courts of this state, and in any of the courts held within this state, in any proceeding relating to, or affecting the title to lands, or any interest therein, or any lien or encumbrance thereon, any party to such case, suit, trial or action shall be permitted to offer and introduce as evidence therein, and all of the said courts shall receive as competent evidence therein, any abstract of title, or land title abstract book, or books, which are fair upon their face, and which are shown to have been made by any person, in the usual and ordinary course of business, prior to the loss, injury or destruction of the official records, or parts thereof, of the county wherein the lands affected by such suit, trial or action lie; provided, that before such abstract, or land title abstract books shall be admissible, the party desiring to offer the same, or his agent, or attorney, shall, orally, in court, or by an affidavit filed in the cause, state under oath, that the originals of the deeds, conveyances or instruments affecting the title, or some part thereof, are lost, destroyed, or so injured as to be illegible, or that the said originals are not within the power of the party to produce, and that the record of such deeds, conveyances and instruments has been lost, destroyed or burned.
--------
(RSMo 1939 § 1951)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1787; 1919 § 5474; 1909 § 6417
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.