Section 2 Venue and Procedure

• Library: Real Estate Fundamentals 2011

Venue and procedure to commence suit are governed by Rules 51, 53, and 54 and § 508.011, RSMo Supp. 2010. A suit to quiet title should be brought in the circuit court of the county in which the real estate is located. Section 508.030, RSMo 2000; Castleman v. Castleman,83 S.W. 757, 758 (Mo. 1904). If the real estate is one contiguous tract located in two counties, a suit to quiet title can be brought in the circuit court in either county. Jacobs v. Stoner,7 S.W.2d 698, 703 (Mo. 1928). A suit to set aside a deed to real estate located in two Missouri counties can be brought in either...