Scire facias, how served and when triable.

511.400. The scire facias shall be served on the defendantor his legal representatives, terre tenants or other personsoccupying the land, and be directed to and executed in any countyin this state. All such cases shall be tried at the return term,except they are continued for cause.

(RSMo 1939 § 1274)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1109; 1919 § 1560; 1909 § 2129