Section 431.183 – Payment contingent upon payment from third party, not a defense to enforcement of lien.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 431.183. Payment contingent upon payment from third party, not a defense to enforcement of lien. — Any provision in a contract, agreement or understanding that provides that a payment from a contractor to a subcontractor, trade contractor, specialty contractor or supplier is contingent or conditioned upon receipt of a payment […]
Section 431.202 – Employment covenants enforceable, when — reasonability presumption.
Effective – 01 Jul 2001 431.202. Employment covenants enforceable, when — reasonability presumption. — 1. A reasonable covenant in writing promising not to solicit, recruit, hire or otherwise interfere with the employment of one or more employees shall be enforceable and not a restraint of trade pursuant to subsection 1 of section 416.031 if: (1) […]
Section 431.100 – Claims against county for work and labor.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.100. Claims against county for work and labor. — If a claim against a county be for work and labor done, or material furnished in good faith by the claimant, under contract with the county authorities, or with any agent of the county lawfully authorized, the claimant, if he shall […]
Section 431.110 – Joint contracts to be construed as joint and several.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.110. Joint contracts to be construed as joint and several. — All contracts which, by the common law, are joint only, shall be construed to be joint and several. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3340) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2953; 1919 § 2155; 1909 § 2769 CROSS REFERENCE: Joint liability of […]
Section 431.120 – Joint debt shall survive, against whom.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.120. Joint debt shall survive, against whom. — In case of the death of one or more of the joint obligors or promisors, the joint debt or contract shall and may survive against the heirs, executors and administrators of the deceased obligor or promisor, as well as against the survivors. […]
Section 431.130 – Survival of debt, against whom.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.130. Survival of debt, against whom. — When all the obligors or promisors shall die, the debt or contract shall survive against the heirs, executors and administrators of all the deceased joint obligors and promisors. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3342) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2955; 1919 § 2157; 1909 § […]
Section 431.140 – Joint obligations — suit brought against whom.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.140. Joint obligations — suit brought against whom. — In all cases of joint obligations and joint assumptions of copartners or others, suits may be brought and prosecuted against any one or more of those who are so liable. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 3343) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2956; 1919 […]
Section 431.150 – Creditor may compound with one of several debtors — release — what sums.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.150. Creditor may compound with one of several debtors — release — what sums. — It shall be lawful for every creditor of two or more debtors, joint or several, to compound with any and every one or more of his debtors for such sum as he may see fit, […]
Section 431.160 – Assignor shall not release demand, when — title of assignee.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.160. Assignor shall not release demand, when — title of assignee. — It shall not be in the power of the assignor of a demand, after assignment, to release any part of it, nor shall any assignee obtain greater title thereto or interest therein than the person had from whom […]
Section 431.170 – Action against assignor by assignee, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 431.170. Action against assignor by assignee, when. — The assignee of a bond, nonnegotiable note or account, may maintain an action against the assignor, upon failure to obtain payment from the obligor, maker or debtor, only in one of the following cases: (1) If he use due diligence in the […]