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Section 490.600 – Certified copy, evidence when.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.600. Certified copy, evidence when. — When it shall appear to the court that such marriage contract, duly acknowledged or proved and recorded, is lost or is not in the power of the party wishing to use it, a copy thereof, duly certified under the hand and seal of the […]

Section 490.620 – Person, when presumed to be dead.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 490.620. Person, when presumed to be dead. — If any person who shall have resided in this state goes from and does not return to this state for five successive years, he or she shall be presumed to be dead in any case wherein his or her death shall come […]

Section 490.630 – Evidence, when translated into English, may be read.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.630. Evidence, when translated into English, may be read. — Whenever any written evidence in a cause shall be in language other than English, a written translation thereof into the English language, made by a competent translator, and verified by his affidavit, may be read in evidence instead of the […]

Section 490.640 – Comparison of disputed with genuine writings.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.640. Comparison of disputed with genuine writings. — Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses, and such writings and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same may be submitted to the […]

Section 490.650 – Account book, when produced.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.650. Account book, when produced. — The court before which any action for the recovery of any sum or balance due on account, and where the matter at issue and on trial is a proper and usual subject of charge on books of account, may require either party to produce, […]

Section 490.500 – Record copy of lost instrument.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.500. Record copy of lost instrument. — In all cases where the original of any bond, contract or other instrument, for the recording of which provision has been made by law, shall appear to be lost, or not within control of the party wishing to use the same, the record […]

Section 490.510 – Proof of endorsement of notes.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.510. Proof of endorsement of notes. — Whenever it becomes necessary in any suit to prove an assignment of or an endorsement on any bond, bill or note, an affidavit of a competent witness, proving the same, shall be received as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in such […]

Section 490.520 – Proof of partnership.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.520. Proof of partnership. — Whenever it becomes necessary in any suit to prove the existence of a partnership, an affidavit of a competent witness, setting forth the names and places of residence of all the partners, the name of the firm, the general nature of the business and where […]

Section 490.525 – Affidavit stating amount charged was reasonable and necessary, effect — restrictions — service — counteraffidavit, requirements — notice.

Effective – 28 Aug 2004 490.525. Affidavit stating amount charged was reasonable and necessary, effect — restrictions — service — counteraffidavit, requirements — notice. — 1. This section shall apply to civil actions filed in any court of this state. 2. Unless a controverting affidavit is filed as provided by this section, an affidavit that […]