Setoff in suits brought by state allowed, when.

33.130. In all suits brought in behalf of the state, no debtor claim shall be allowed against the state as a setoff, but suchas have been exhibited to the commissioner of administration, andby him approved or disapproved, except only in cases where itshall be proved, to the satisfaction of the court, that thedefendant, at the time of his trial, is in possession of voucherswhich he could not produce to the commissioner of administration,or that he was prevented from exhibiting the claim to thecommissioner of administration by absence from the state,sickness or unavoidable accident.

(RSMo 1939 § 13039, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 41)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11417; 1919 § 13323; 1909 § 11824