Missouri Statutes

§ 509.230 — Pleading written instrument.

Missouri § 509.230

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXXVCIVIL PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 509Pleadings

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.230 (2026).

Text

Whenever a claim, defense, or counterclaim is founded upon a written instrument, the same may be pleaded according to legal effect, or may be recited at length in the pleading, or a copy may be attached to the pleading as an exhibit.

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Legislative History

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 55)

Nearby Sections

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§ 509.010

Shall be petition and answer — reply if answer contains counterclaim.

§ 509.020

Caption of pleading — what set forth.

§ 509.030

Pleading attributed to, by whom — declaration.

§ 509.040

Technical forms not required in pleading.

§ 509.050

Pleading, setting forth claim for relief, contents — demand for dollar amount not permitted, exception — discovery used to determine total damages, use in trial prohibited.

§ 509.060

Joinder of claims.

§ 509.070

Two claims may be joined in a single action, when — court shall grant relief, when.

§ 509.080

Defenses — form of denials.

§ 509.090

Affirmative defenses.

§ 509.100

Failure to deny, effect.

§ 509.110

Pleading in alternative — consistency.

§ 509.120

Averments, how made.

§ 509.130

Adoption of statements by reference — exhibits.

§ 509.140

Averments as to capacity or authority of parties to sue or be sued.

§ 509.150

Partnership deemed confessed, unless denied.

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