Section 140.620 – County records, prima facie evidence — moneys paid to successor.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.620. County records, prima facie evidence — moneys paid to successor. — 1. The books and records belonging to the office of county clerk and collector certified by said officers respectively, shall be deemed prima facie evidence to prove the issuance of any certificate, the sale of any land or […]
Section 140.630 – Defendant may make claim for taxes paid — not to affect other defenses.
Effective – 28 Aug 1949 140.630. Defendant may make claim for taxes paid — not to affect other defenses. — 1. Any defendant in an action under section 140.600, in addition to any other defense he may have, may set up in his answer or other pleading, a claim for taxes and interest thereon paid […]
Section 140.640 – Personal judgments not authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.640. Personal judgments not authorized. — Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to authorize a personal judgment against any owner of any land or lot, or of any interest therein, for any real estate tax levied and/or assessed against such land or lot, nor shall this law be […]
Section 140.665 – Law applies to counties and cities and certain officers.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 140.665. Law applies to counties and cities and certain officers. — Whenever the word “collector” is used in sections 140.050 to 140.660*, as applicable to counties which have adopted township organization, it shall be construed to mean “collector-treasurer”. Where applicable it shall also refer to the collector, or other proper […]
Section 140.670 – City delinquent taxes, when returned — duties of collector.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 140.670. City delinquent taxes, when returned — duties of collector. — 1. The collectors of all cities and incorporated towns having authority to levy and collect taxes under their respective charters or under any law of this state, which return their delinquent tax lists to the county collector to collect, […]
Section 140.680 – Power to collect such taxes.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.680. Power to collect such taxes. — The power to collect such city or incorporated town tax or special assessments before sale is hereby given to the county collector after said delinquent list is received by him. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 11203) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9971; 1919 § 12961; […]
Section 140.540 – Invalidity of sale — refund of purchase money — tolling of statute.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.540. Invalidity of sale — refund of purchase money — tolling of statute. — 1. Whenever the county collector shall discover, prior to the conveyance of any lands sold for taxes, that the sale was for any cause whatever, invalid, he shall not convey such lands; but the purchase money […]
Section 140.550 – Transfer of lien in case of invalid deed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.550. Transfer of lien in case of invalid deed. — If any conveyance for taxes shall prove to be invalid and ineffectual to convey title because the description is insufficient, or for any other cause than the first two enumerated in section 140.530, the lien which the state has on […]
Section 140.560 – Release of lien by holder upon payment.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.560. Release of lien by holder upon payment. — Every person holding a lien upon any real estate in this state by virtue of any illegal or invalid tax deed, shall, upon the payment or tender to him by the owner or any person having an interest in such real […]
Section 140.570 – Lien in full force in certain cases when conveyance is invalid.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.570. Lien in full force in certain cases when conveyance is invalid. — 1. If any conveyance made by the county collector, pursuant to a sale made for the nonpayment of taxes, under this or any former tax law, shall prove to be invalid and ineffectual to convey title for […]