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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.270 (2026)

Method of procedure in case of condemnation proceedings

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  226.270.  Method of procedure in case of condemnation proceedings. — The said state transportation department or other body designated by law to have charge of the state highways of the state of Missouri in case they desire to condemn the lands, property and plants described in sections 226.240 to 226.270 shall proceed in condemnation of said properties in accordance with the provisions of chapter 523 so far as is applicable to said state transportation department.

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(RSMo 1939 § 8791)

Prior revision: 1929 § 8143

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1955–1984 · leading case: State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Vorhof-Duenke Co., 366 S.W.2d 329 (Mo. 1963).
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State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Vorhof-Duenke Co., 366 S.W.2d 329 (Mo. 1963). · cites it 3× “Section 226.270 RSMo 1959, VA.M.S., provides that the State Highway Commission in the condemnation of land and other properties shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 523-of the Missouri statutes insofar as applicable.”
State ex rel. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n v. McCann, 685 S.W.2d 880 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 3× “Section 226.270, RSMo 1978, in turn, directs that the condemnation of lands shall proceed in accordance with Chapter 523 [insofar as applicable].”
State ex rel. State High. Comm'n v. Curtis, 283 S.W.2d 458 (Mo. 1955). · cites it 3× “See Section 226.270 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S. Commissioners were appointed and filed their report in conformity to the provisions of Section 523.”
State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Smith, 303 S.W.2d 120 (Mo. 1957). “060); and *123 we find no authority for an appealable judgment as long as the controversy between the condemner and landowner is pending on exceptions to the commissioners’ report.”
State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Goodson, 281 S.W.2d 858 (Mo. 1955). “In the Leftwich case the court considered the paragraph unnecessary, abstract in nature, and best omitted; and observations to like effect are in the Watkins and Hartman cases.”
State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Mink, 292 S.W.2d 940 (Mo. Ct. App. 1956). “‘ And in addition thereto, you will award such damages, if any, to the remainder of - defendants’ land and the improvements thereon' situate as you may find are caused by the taking ’ of' 'defendants’ said' strip of land described in evidence and appropriated by plaintiff in…”
State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Lynch, 297 S.W.2d 400 (Mo. 1956). “§§ 226.270, 227.120(13). The record discloses that the condemnation action contemplated the improvement of 9.”
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