Missouri Statutes

§ 509.480 — Reduction of assigned claims to the extent of all counterclaims.

Missouri § 509.480

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXXVCIVIL PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 509Pleadings

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.480 (2026).

Text

Except as otherwise provided by law as to negotiable instruments, every assigned claim shall be subject to be reduced to the extent of all counterclaims which the obligor had against the plaintiff's assignor at the time of notice of the assignment.

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Legislative History

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 80)

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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