Mo. Rev. Stat. § 530.030
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The proceedings for this remedy shall be by a civil action, in which the moving party is plaintiff and the adverse party defendant, and shall otherwise conform, as nearly as practicable, to the code of civil practice, except as otherwise specially provided in this chapter.
§ 530.030, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 1775