Mo. Rev. Stat. § 530.050
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The defendant may direct a motion to the petition or make return to the preliminary order, and when the return is made the plaintiff may plead thereto, if desired, by way of reply, within such time as the court may direct.
§ 530.050, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 1777, A. 1949 H.B. 2131