Missouri § 516.320 Actions barred, only revived by written promise.

Missouri Statutes

§ 516.320 — Actions barred, only revived by written promise.

Missouri § 516.320

Title XXXVCIVIL PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 516Statutes of Limitation

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.320 (2026).

Text

In actions founded on any contract, no acknowledgment or promise hereafter made shall be evidence of a new or continuing contract, whereby to take any case out of the operation of the provisions of sections 516.100 to 516.370 , or deprive any party of the benefit thereof, unless such acknowledgment or promise be made or contained by or in some writing subscribed by the party chargeable thereby.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 1035) Prior revisions: 1929 § 883; 1919 § 1338; 1909 § 1909 (2003) Statute of limitations applicable to legal malpractice claim is not subject to Kansas tolling statute during pendency of review of claim by Kansas professional malpractice screening panel. Eichenwald v. Small, 321 F.3d 733 (8th Cir.).