Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 521 – Attachments | Midpage521.010Attachment, when issued — parties to — causes for521.020Attachments on demands not due — exceptions521.030The affidavit521.040Issuance on demands less than fifty dollars521.050Suits by attachment — affidavit and bond — exceptions521.060Form of affidavit, by whom made521.070Bond, by whom executed — conditions521.080Bond, by whom approved — attachment not to issue until521.090New bond, when required — notice521.100Suit dismissed for failure to give new bond521.110Who may sue on bond — damages, how assessed521.120Suit on bond, setoff pleaded by obligor — costs, how adjudged521.130Attachment, how issued after suit is commenced521.140Form of original writs, to whom directed — contents521.150Original writs, how issued and returned521.160Separate writs may issue to different counties, when521.170Manner of serving writ521.180Return of writ521.190Officer liable for insufficient bond — motion for new bonds, when made521.200Additional writs may issue, when521.210Such writs, how entitled521.220Form of writ521.230How issued, served and returned521.240Property subject to attachment521.250Shares of stock subject to attachment521.260Attached property retained by defendant before judgment or sale — bond, conditions521.270Sale of perishable property — when and by whom ordered, how made521.280Order of sale, to whom delivered, return — disposition of proceeds521.290Compensation of officer521.300Receiver appointed, by whom — oath and bond required — who may sue on bond521.310Receivers, duties of — notes not taken by delivery bond — may sue — defenses not impaired521.320Receiver to give notice to debtor, how — effect521.330Receiver, report, money retained, how — compensation521.340Sheriff to act as receiver, when — his rights, duties and liabilities521.350Practice in civil cases to govern in absence of special rules521.360Personal service or appearance, effect of — property of defendant, how affected by judgment and execution521.370Proceedings where defendant is personally served or appears521.380Proceedings upon constructive service — judgment not to exceed amount sworn to521.390Judgment upon constructive service, effect of521.400Proceedings where property of one of several defendants is attached — not delayed, when521.410Issues raised by motion to dissolve521.420Motion to dissolve attachment, evidence — burden of proof — appeal bond — liability of sureties521.430Proceedings in case of defendant's death521.440Powers of the attorney under section 521.430521.450No execution to issue on judgment, when — property sold, how521.460Court or judge not to order sale of property after death of defendant — how sold521.470Defendant may plead to merits, when521.480Attachments, how dissolved — affidavit may be amended521.490Effect of dissolution521.500Controversies between plaintiffs, how and where adjudicated521.510Attaching creditor may maintain action to set aside fraudulent conveyance521.520Persons claiming attached property may interplead — affidavit — trial without delay521.530Costs adjudged as in other actions521.540When creditors may defend521.550Judgments on constructive service bind only property attached521.560Executions, how awarded521.570When execution returned unsatisfied, bonds to be assigned — judgment rendered on motion — damages521.580Notice to obligors in bond521.590Proceedings to avoid judgments on constructive notice — when defendant has two years to plead521.600Proceedings to avoid debt521.610If cause of action be denied under oath, plaintiff must prove521.620If not verified or collateral avoidance pleaded, effect of — judgment521.630When plaintiff shall answer521.640Proceedings when setoff is pleaded521.650Issues tried as in ordinary actions — costs adjudged, how521.660Provisions relative to attachment to apply to proceedings before circuit and associate circuit judges521.740Bond and affidavit filed before circuit clerk issues writ of attachment521.750Bond may be exacted, when521.760Form of bond521.770Third-party claim to be in writing521.780Action on bond521.790Officer not liable, when521.800Officer, when liable521.810Objections to security, how made521.820Effect of overruling objections521.830Officer, when not protected521.840Proceedings in case of more than one claimant521.850Claim to state value of property521.860Court may require bond, when521.870Proceedings for the distribution of money521.880Bond under claim for specific property521.890Nature and extent of law