Mo. Rev. Stat. § 533.130
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
If the plaintiff has not the property in possession, damages shall be assessed as directed in section 533.110, for the taking or detention, or both, as the case may be, of the property; and judgment shall be rendered against the plaintiff and his sureties for the damages, if any, and for costs of suit.
§ 533.130, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 1800