Missouri Laws 508.050 – Suits against municipal corporations, where commenced
Suits against municipal corporations as defendant or codefendant shall be commenced only in the county in which the municipal corporation is situated, or if the municipal corporation is situated in more than one county, then suits against the municipal corporation shall be commenced only in that county wherein the seat of government of the municipal corporation is situated; except that:
(1) Suits may be brought against a city containing more than four hundred thousand inhabitants in any county in which any part of the city is situated; and
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 508.050
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) Suits in inverse condemnation or involving dangerous conditions of public property against a municipal corporation established under Article VI, § 30(a) of the Missouri Constitution shall be brought only in the county where such land or any part thereof lies.