Missouri § 527.110 Parties.

Missouri Statutes

§ 527.110 — Parties.

Missouri § 527.110

Title XXXVISTATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS

Ch. 527Declaratory Judgments; Actions Involving Land Titles; Lis Pendens; Change of Name

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.110 (2026).

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When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceedings.  In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, such municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard, and if the statute, ordinance or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general of the state shall also be served with a copy of the proceeding and be entitled to be heard.

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When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceedings. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, such municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard, and if the statute, ordinance or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general of the state shall also be served with a copy of the proceeding and be entitled to be heard.

Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 1136) (1978) Held, that city of Lake Ozark was not an interested party in action under Sawyer Act when it intervened in annexation proceeding brought by city of Osage Beach, even though Lake Ozark was attempting to annex the same land. No question concerning validity of Lake Ozark annexation was raised. State ex rel. City of Lake Ozark v. City of Osage Beach (A.), 568 S.W.2d 539.