§ 522.010 Persons injured may proceed against principals or sureties, how
§ 522.020 Suits on official bonds — in whose name to be brought
§ 522.030 Pleadings and proceedings
§ 522.040 When judgment operates as a bar
§ 522.050 Any party aggrieved may sue
§ 522.060 When parties may again prosecute
§ 522.070 No scire facias shall issue
§ 522.080 Action to use of party a private action
§ 522.090 Suit not barred, when
§ 522.100 When defendant discharged from further liability
§ 522.110 Proceedings in estimating surety’s liability
§ 522.120 Judgment, how satisfied
§ 522.130 When proceeds distributed pro rata
§ 522.140 Proceeds, how distributed
§ 522.150 Provisions of this chapter relating to official bonds shall apply to suits ..
§ 522.160 Actions on penal bonds
§ 522.170 What defendant may plead
§ 522.180 Tender of amount in court — discontinuance of action
§ 522.190 Judgment, how rendered
§ 522.200 Bonds with collateral condition — action on, assignment of breaches
§ 522.210 Jury to assess damages
§ 522.220 Inquiry of damages
§ 522.230 Verdict and judgment
§ 522.240 Execution, form of
§ 522.250 Judgment to remain as security for other breaches
§ 522.260 Scire facias to issue, when
§ 522.270 Proceedings to obtain damages upon scire facias
§ 522.280 Effect of execution in proceeding by scire facias
§ 522.290 Verdict of jury a bar, when
§ 522.300 Suit on bond — proceedings
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 522 - Actions on Bonds

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.