Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.260 (2026)

Proceeds divided pro rata, when

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429.260. Proceeds divided pro rata, when. — The liens for work and labor done or things furnished, as specified in sections 429.010 to 429.340, shall be upon an equal footing, without reference to the date of filing the account or lien; and in all cases where a sale shall be ordered and the property sold, which may be described in any account or lien, the proceeds arising from such sale, when not sufficient to discharge in full all the liens against the same without reference to the date of filing the account or lien, shall be paid pro rata on the respective liens; provided, such account or liens shall have been filed and suit brought as provided by said sections.

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(RSMo 1939 § 3569)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3179; 1919 § 7239; 1909 § 8235

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2008–2011 · leading case: Glenstone Block Co. v. Pebworth, 264 S.W.3d 703 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008).

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Glenstone Block Co. v. Pebworth, 264 S.W.3d 703 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). “060 and § 429.260. “Under section 429.060 and the first spade rule, mechanic’s liens attach with the first delivery of material or commencement of work.”

Trilogy Dev. Co. v. BB Syndication Servs., Inc., 468 B.R. 854 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 2011). · cites it 2× “16 The source of the first spade rule in Missouri is Mo.Rev.Stat. § 429.260: The liens for work and labor done or things furnished, as specified in sections 429.”

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