Missouri Statutes
§ 534.210 — Merits of title cannot be inquired into.
Missouri § 534.210
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXVISTATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS
Ch. 534Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.210 (2026).
Text
The merits of the title shall in nowise be inquired into, on any complaint which shall be exhibited by virtue of the provisions of this chapter.
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Legislative History
(RSMo 1939 § 2853)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2467; 1919 § 3015; 1909 § 7677
(2013) Section does not create irrebuttable presumption that title is proven merely by filing an unlawful detainer action and thus does not violate either due process or equal protection. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Smith, 392 S.W.3d 446 (Mo.banc).
Nearby Sections
15
§ 534.010
What entries deemed lawful.§ 534.020
Forcible entry and detainer defined.§ 534.080
Form of summons.§ 534.100
Return of officer.§ 534.120
Failure to prosecute, nonsuit.§ 534.130
Failure of defendant to appear.§ 534.140
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Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 534.210, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/534/534.210.