Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.400
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The scire facias shall be served on the defendant or his legal representatives, terre tenants or other persons occupying the land, and be directed to and executed in any county in this state. All such cases shall be tried at the return term, except they are continued for cause.
§ 511.400, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 1274