Mo. Rev. Stat. § 531.040
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
Such person, against whom an information in the nature of a quo warranto shall be prosecuted, shall appear and answer at the same term in which the same information shall be filed, unless the court shall give further time; and such person prosecuting such information shall proceed thereupon with the most convenient speed.
§ 531.040, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 1785