140.610. Proof by claimant of invalidity of sale. — In all suits and controversies involving the title of land claimed and held by virtue of the deed executed by the county collector for nonpayment of taxes thereon, under this tax law, the person claiming by adverse title to such deed shall be required to prove, in order to defeat the title conveyed by such deed, either that the land described therein was not subject to taxation at the date of assessment of the tax for which it was sold, or that the taxes for the nonpayment of which the land was sold were paid to the proper officer within the time limited by law therefor, or that the same had not been assessed for the taxes for the nonpayment of which it was sold, or that the same had been redeemed pursuant to law, or that a certificate in proper form had been given by the proper officer, within the time limited by law for paying taxes or for redeeming from sales made for the nonpayment thereof, stating no taxes were due at the time such sale was made, or that at the date of the deed the redemption period had not expired.
Notes of Decisions
Powell v. Cnty. of St. Louis, 559 S.W.2d 189 (Mo. 1977).
· cites it 5× “We find support for this conclusion in the language of § 140.610 which provides that in suits involving title to land claimed under a collector’s deed executed for nonpayment of taxes thereon, the person attacking the deed shall be required to prove, in order to defeat the title…”
Harpagon Mo, LLC v. Clay Cnty. Collector, 335 S.W.3d 99 (Mo. Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 2× “In its first point, Harpagon contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because Citifinancial’s reasons for challenging the validity of the collector’s deed were not based upon any of the grounds provided for in § 140.610. That statute provides: In all…”
Ewing v. Lockhart, 641 S.W.2d 835 (Mo. Ct. App. 1982).
· cites it 2× “590 does provide this, § 140.610 sets out what must be proved by the claimant in such a suit.”
Acton Enter., Inc. v. Stottle, 646 S.W.2d 149 (Mo. Ct. App. 1983).
“5 acres contained in the land tax book, the publication of notice of tax sale, and the certificate of tax sale; 2) in finding that the collector’s deed was void due to the purchase price being grossly inadequate; 3) in finding that the collector’s deed was void although the…”
Hunott v. Critchlow, 285 S.W.2d 594 (Mo. 1955).
“590, and that § 140.610 (Laws 1933,- p. 442, § 9960b), specifying what one claiming by adverse title to a tax deed is required to prove to defeat the title conveyed by such deed (among other things, that the taxes had been timely paid or the land “had been redeemed pursuant to…”
WMAC 2013, LLC v. Dennie R. Gladney, 597 S.W.3d 347 (Mo. Ct. App. 2020).
· cites it 12× “Section 140.610 governs “all suits and controversies involving the title of land claimed and held by virtue of the deed executed by the county collector for nonpayment of taxes 4 thereon[.”
Mazurkiewicz v. Kemper, 227 S.W.3d 535 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007).
· cites it 8× “Section 140.610 provides: Proof by claimant of invalidity of sale.”
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