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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 525.210 (2026)

Answer taken as sufficient, when

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  525.210.  Answer taken as sufficient, when. — If the answer of the garnishee be not excepted to nor denied in proper time, it shall be taken to be true and sufficient.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1580)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1416; 1919 § 1866; 1909 § 2433

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1959–2011 · leading case: Moore Auto. Grp., Inc. v. Goffstein, 301 S.W.3d 49 (Mo. 2009).
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Moore Auto. Grp., Inc. v. Goffstein, 301 S.W.3d 49 (Mo. 2009). · cites it 56× “07(c) and section 525.210, Moore Automotive's failure to respond to the interrogatory answers in the previous garnishment action conclusively established the propriety of the transfer of funds between Ms.”
Allison v. Tyson, 123 S.W.3d 196 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “Because Allison did not file his exceptions to interrogatory answers within the allotted time, the circuit court was obligated to accept Sarai Construction’s answers denying that it held or owed anything belonging to Tyson from the date of service through the return date.”
State ex rel. Bagnell Inv. Co. v. Luten, 647 S.W.2d 539 (Mo. 1983). · cites it 2× “Section 525.210 provides that “If the answer of the garnishee be not excepted to nor denied in proper time, it shall be taken to be true and sufficient.”
Major v. Frontenac Indus., Inc., 968 S.W.2d 758 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “” Section 525.210 RSMo 1994 (all further references shall be to RSMo 1994 except as otherwise noted).”
Wayland v. Nationsbank, N.A., 46 S.W.3d 21 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 3× “” Section 525.210 RSMo (1994). Wayland had an adequate opportunity to present his position during the federal trial.”
Miller v. North Am. Ins. Co., 195 S.W.3d 529 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “” Section 525.210. However, Garnishor argues that it did not abandon its garnishment proceeding, as it was not necessary to file exceptions to Garnishee’s interrogatory answers because Garnishee’s answers supported the relief sought by Garnishor.”
Whiteley v. Whiteley, 325 S.W.2d 502 (Mo. Ct. App. 1959). · cites it 3× “Section 525.210 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S. On September 6, 1956, the motion for judgment on the pleadings came on for hearing after notice thereof to Octa Whiteley, and the court sustained the motion and entered judgment discharging The Equitable Life from all liability by reason of…”
Monroe v. Roedder, 253 F.R.D. 466 (E.D. Mo. 2008). · cites it 2× “” Section 525.210. * * * Garnishor’s failure to file exceptions or a denial to Garnishee’s answers to its interrogatories constituted abandonment of its garnishment proceedings and, therefore, *468 the trial court lost jurisdiction over the garnishment proceeding.”
Propes v. Rhodes, 706 S.W.2d 914 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “Finally, § 525.210, RSMo 1978, provides: “If the answer of the garnishee be not excepted to nor denied in proper time, it shall be taken to be true and sufficient.”
Grissom v. Welker, 837 F. Supp. 2d 1052 (E.D. Mo. 2011). · cites it 3× “§ 525.210 “ ‘[i]f the answer of the garnishee be not excepted to nor denied in proper time, it shall be taken to be true and sufficient.”
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