Section 2 Named Party Defendants

• Library: Condemnation Practice 2009

As discussed in Chapter 2 of this deskbook, a condemning authority must name all necessary parties as defendants in the condemnation lawsuit. Those necessary parties are persons or entities who, at the time the condemnation petition is filed, are either (1) in actual possession of the premises to be affected by the taking and claiming title or (2) claiming title to the premises vis-à-vis a properly recorded document in the county in which the property is located. See § 523.010.3, RSMo 2000; Rule 86.03...