Mo. Rev. Stat. § 400.3-306
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
A person taking an instrument, other than a person having rights of a holder in due course, is subject to a claim of a property or possessory right in the instrument or its proceeds, including a claim to rescind a negotiation and to recover the instrument or its proceeds. A person having rights of a holder in due course takes free of the claim to the instrument.
§ 400.3-306, RSMo