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MO Rev Stat § 537.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.240 - Railroads and railroad corporation or companies — terms construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.240. Railroads and railroad corporation or companies — terms construed. — Whenever the words "railroad companies" or "railroad corporation" shall be found in sections 537.040 to 537.110, 537.130 to 537.260, it shall be taken and construed to include all companies, corporations, person or persons operating any railroad in this state, and wherever the word "railroad" occurs in any of said sections it shall be taken and construed to include all railroads operated in this state by whatever motive or power propelled, and shall include all railroads or railways, commonly known as street railways, and all railroads operated by terminal companies or associations, known as "terminal railroads" or "railways", as well as all railways or railroads operated anywhere in the state, commonly known as electric railroads, whether they be wholly or in part in the city or country districts; also all railroads within the country or city operated by what is commonly known as cable or motor power, or by horsepower. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3671)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3281; 1919 § 4232; 1909 § 5439
MO Rev Stat § 537.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.250 - Liability of common carrier for loss or damage to property transported — who may be joined as defendants.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.250. Liability of common carrier for loss or damage to property transported — who may be joined as defendants. — Whenever any property is received by a common carrier to be transferred from one place to another, within or without the state, or when a railroad or other transportation company issues receipts or bills of lading in this state, the common carrier, railroad or transportation company issuing such bill of lading shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury to such property, caused by its negligence or the negligence of any other common carrier, railroad or transportation company to which such property may be delivered, or over whose line such property may pass; and the common carrier, railroad or transportation company issuing any such receipt or bill of lading shall be entitled to recover, in a proper action, the amount of any loss, damage or injury it may be required to pay to the owner of such property, from the common carrier, railroad or transportation company, through whose negligence the loss, damage or injury may be sustained; provided, that in any suit to recover for any loss, damage or injury to property transported by a common carrier and one or more connecting carriers, the plaintiff may join as defendants the original carrier and all connecting carriers, and shall be entitled to recover in such action from the common carrier, railroad or transportation company, through whose negligence any loss, damage or injury to such property was sustained, the amount of such loss, damage or injury, with all costs of suit, and may prosecute such action in any county in this state in which, as is provided by law, a suit may be maintained against either of such common carriers. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3678)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3288; 1919 § 4239; 1909 § 5446  CROSS REFERENCES:  Common carriers, liable for damage to property in transit, 387.180  Failure of railroad to receive and deliver bulk grain, 389.540
MO Rev Stat § 537.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.260 - Railroad liable for killing stock — irrespective of negligence unless road is fenced.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.260. Railroad liable for killing stock — irrespective of negligence unless road is fenced. — When any animal or animals shall be killed or injured by the cars, locomotive or other carriages used on any railroad in this state, the owner of such animal or animals may recover the value thereof, in an action against the company or corporation running such railroad, without any proof of negligence, unskillfulness or misconduct, on the part of the officers, servants or agents of such company; but this section shall not apply to any accident occurring on any portion of such road that may be enclosed by a lawful fence, or in the crossing of any public highway. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3655)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3265; 1919 § 4220; 1909 § 5428
MO Rev Stat § 537.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.270 - Insufficient fence on railroad — stock killed — damages.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.270. Insufficient fence on railroad — stock killed — damages. — Whenever any livestock shall go in upon any railroad or its right-of-way, in this state, and the said railroad is not at such place or places enclosed by a good fence, on both sides of said railroad, such as is by law required, or where said railroad has failed to construct and maintain a good and sufficient cattle guard, or opening gate, such as is by law required, and such stock by being frightened or run by any passing locomotive, motor car, or other vehicle, or train on said railroad, shall be injured or killed by or because of having run against the fence on either side, or into any culvert, bridge, slough or mire, or other object along the line of said road, the railroad company shall pay the owner of any such stock so injured or killed the amount of the damages sustained. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5219)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4762; 1919 § 9949; 1909 § 3146  CROSS REFERENCE:  Railroad liable for double damages for killing stock until fences are built, 389.650
MO Rev Stat § 537.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.280 - Injury to stock by railroad — agreed damages — payment, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.280. Injury to stock by railroad — agreed damages — payment, when. — Whenever any livestock shall be injured or killed by any railroad, so as to render the railroad liable under section 537.270, or otherwise, and the owner of said livestock so injured or killed, or his authorized agent, and the agent or adjuster of the railroad, shall agree upon the amount of damage or damages sustained by the owner, the railroad shall, within forty days after said agreement, pay to the owner thereof, or his authorized agent, the amount of damage or damages so agreed upon. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5220)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4763; 1919 § 9951; 1909 § 3148
MO Rev Stat § 537.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.290 - Failure to pay agreed damages — double damages.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.290. Failure to pay agreed damages — double damages. — If any railroad neglect, fail or refuse to pay the owner or his authorized agent the damage or damages agreed upon, as provided in section 537.280, then the railroad shall be liable to the owner in double the amount of damage or damages agreed upon, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5221)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4764; 1919 § 9952; 1909 § 3149
MO Rev Stat § 537.294 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.294 - Firearm ranges — definitions — not to be deemed a nuisance, when — immunity from civil and criminal liability, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   537.294. Firearm ranges — definitions — not to be deemed a nuisance, when — immunity from civil and criminal liability, when. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Firearm range", any rifle, pistol, silhouette, skeet, trap, black powder or other similar range in this state used for discharging firearms in a sporting event or for practice or instruction in the use of a firearm, or for the testing of a firearm;  (2) "Hunting preserve", any hunting preserve or licensed shooting area operating under a permit granted by the Missouri department of conservation.  2. All owners and authorized users of firearm ranges shall be immune from any criminal and civil liability arising out of or as a consequence of noise or sound emission resulting from the use of any such firearm range. Owners and users of such firearm ranges shall not be subject to any civil action in tort or subject to any action for public or private nuisance or trespass and no court in this state shall enjoin the use or operation of such firearm ranges on the basis of noise or sound emission resulting from the use of any such firearm range. Any actions by a court in this state to enjoin the use or operation of such firearm ranges and any damages awarded or imposed by a court, or assessed by a jury, in this state against any owner or user of such firearm ranges for nuisance or trespass are null and void.  3. All owners and authorized users of existing hunting preserves or areas that are designated as hunting preserves after August 28, 2008, shall be immune from any criminal and civil liability arising out of or as a consequence of noise or sound emission resulting from the normal use of any such hunting preserve. Owners or authorized users of such hunting preserves shall not be subject to any action for public or private nuisance or trespass, and no court in this state shall enjoin the use or operation of such hunting preserves on the basis of noise or sound emission resulting from normal use of any such hunting preserve.  4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit civil liability for compensatory damage arising from physical injury to another human, physical injury to tangible personal property, or physical injury to fixtures or structures placed on real property. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 434 & 435 § 5, A.L. 2008 H.B. 2034)
MO Rev Stat § 537.297 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.297 - Transfer of anhydrous ammonia, tamperer assumes risk — owners immune from liability and suit, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   537.297. Transfer of anhydrous ammonia, tamperer assumes risk — owners immune from liability and suit, when. — 1. The following words as used in this section shall have the following meanings:  (1) "Owner", all of the following persons:  (a) Any person who lawfully owns anhydrous ammonia;  (b) Any person who lawfully owns a container, equipment or storage facility containing anhydrous ammonia;  (c) Any person responsible for the installation or operation of such containers, equipment or storage facilities;  (d) Any person lawfully selling anhydrous ammonia;  (e) Any person lawfully purchasing anhydrous ammonia for agricultural purposes;  (f) Any person who operates or uses anhydrous ammonia containers, equipment or storage facilities when lawfully applying anhydrous ammonia for agricultural purposes;  (2) "Tamperer", a person who commits or assists in the commission of tampering;  (3) "Tampering", transferring or attempting to transfer anhydrous ammonia from its present container, equipment or storage facility to another container, equipment or storage facility, without prior authorization from the owners.  2. A tamperer assumes the risk of any personal injury, death and other economic and noneconomic loss arising from his or her participation in the act of tampering. A tamperer or any person related to a tamperer shall not commence a direct or derivative action against any owner as it relates to the act of tampering. Owners are immune from suit by a tamperer or any person related to a tamperer and shall not be held liable for any negligent act or omission which may cause personal injury, death or other economic or noneconomic loss to a tamperer as it relates to the act of tampering.  3. The immunity from liability and suit authorized by this section is expressly waived for owners whose acts or omissions constitute willful or wanton negligence. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 471 merged with S.B. 89 & 37)
MO Rev Stat § 537.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.300 - Penalty for driving away of others' stock by drovers.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   537.300. Penalty for driving away of others' stock by drovers. — Whenever any drover, or other person or persons engaged in driving horses, mules, cattle, hogs or sheep through any part of the state of Missouri, shall drive off or shall knowingly and willingly suffer or permit to be driven off from the premises of any citizen of said state, or from the range in which stock of any citizen usually run, to any distance exceeding three miles from such premises or range, any horses, mules, neat cattle, hogs or sheep belonging to such citizen, it shall be lawful for the owner of any such stock so driven off to follow and reclaim the same wherever it may be found; and for the taking and driving away, or suffering or permitting to be driven away, of such stock, the said owner shall be entitled to recover from any said drover, or other person or persons guilty thereof, for each head of horses, mules, neat cattle, hogs or sheep so driven away, twice the value thereof, to be recovered in civil action in the circuit court of the proper county before either a circuit or associate circuit judge and such case may be heard and determined by an associate circuit judge under chapter 517 procedures without special assignment or transfer regardless of the amount of the claim; provided, however, that if the drover shall not pass any habitation where there is a sufficient enclosure for the safekeeping of such animal or animals within said three miles, and shall separate said cattle or other stock from the drove at the next habitation, in such case said action shall not accrue to the owner of said property. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14495, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12821; 1919 § 4311; 1909 § 812  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 537.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.310 - Proceedings under section 537.300.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.310. Proceedings under section 537.300. — In any action commenced under section 537.300, a summons may issue against the defendants upon the plaintiff stating, on oath, that he believes some one or more of his cattle or other stock has been driven off by a drover, and that he believes the same to be of a certain value, to be endorsed on the writ; and the proceedings thereon shall be the same as in other actions commenced by summons; provided, however, that no exception shall be taken to the form of the oath aforesaid, and that upon such affidavit, and the execution of a bond by plaintiff, as now required under proceedings by attachment for the amount stated in said affidavit, he shall also be entitled to an attachment against the horses, cattle, mules, hogs, sheep or other animals which defendant or defendants are then so driving, and also against their goods and chattels, and may proceed, under said attachment, to recover all damages given to plaintiff under section 537.300. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14496)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12822; 1919 § 4312; 1909 § 813
MO Rev Stat § 537.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.320 - Judgment — execution.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   537.320. Judgment — execution. — Whenever judgment shall be rendered against any person or persons, under the provisions of sections 537.300 to 537.320, by any associate circuit judge or circuit judge, an execution shall issue thereon against the goods and chattels of any such defendant or defendants. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14497, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12823; 1919 § 4313; 1909 § 814  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 537.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.330 - Malicious trespass — to personalty — double damages — issuance of attachment, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   537.330. Malicious trespass — to personalty — double damages — issuance of attachment, when. — If any person shall maliciously or wantonly damage or destroy any personal property, goods, chattels, furniture or livestock, the person so offending shall pay to the party injured double the value of the things so damaged or destroyed; and upon an affidavit that said damage or destruction was wantonly or maliciously done, it shall be a good ground for an attachment to issue, as in other cases by attachment. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3688)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 3298; 1919 § 4249; 1909 § 5455  (2000) Section applies to both tangible and intangible personal property, and includes delivery and distribution routes held by independent contract carriers for newspaper chain. Weicht v. Suburban Newspapers of Greater St. Louis, Inc., 32 S.W.3d 592 (Mo.App.E.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 537.345 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.345 - Definitions for sections 537.345 to 537.347 and 537.351.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   537.345. Definitions for sections 537.345 to 537.347 and 537.351. — As used in sections 537.345 to 537.347, and section 537.351, the following terms mean:  (1) "Charge", the admission price or fee asked by an owner of land or an invitation or permission without price or fee to use land for recreational purposes when such invitation or permission is given for the purpose of sales promotion, advertising or public goodwill in fostering business purposes;  (2) "Land", all real property, land and water, and all structures, fixtures, equipment and machinery thereon;  (3) "Owner", any individual, legal entity or governmental agency that has any ownership or security interest whatever or lease or right of possession in land;  (4) "Recreational use", hunting, fishing, camping, picnicking, biking, nature study, winter sports, viewing or enjoying archaeological or scenic sites, or other similar activities undertaken for recreation, exercise, education, relaxation, or pleasure on land owned by another;  (5) "Trespasser", any person who enters on the property of another without permission and without an invitation, express or implied regardless of whether actual notice of trespass was given or the land was posted in accordance with the provisions of sections 569.140 and 569.145. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 162 § 1, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628)  (2007) Missouri Recreational Use Act does not violate equal protection by granting immunity to landowners in unincorporated but not incorporated areas or by granting immunity to landowners who open land to public at no charge but not to those who charge a fee for access. Foster v. St. Louis County, 239 S.W.3d 599 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 537.346 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.346 - Landowner owes no duty of care to persons entering without fee to keep land safe for recreational use — immunity from liability for injuries of trespasser on land adjacent to park or trail.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   537.346. Landowner owes no duty of care to persons entering without fee to keep land safe for recreational use — immunity from liability for injuries of trespasser on land adjacent to park or trail. — 1. Except as provided in sections 537.345 to 537.348, and section 537.351, an owner of land owes no duty of care to any person who enters on the land without charge to keep his or her land safe for recreational use or to give any general or specific warning with respect to any natural or artificial condition, structure, or personal property thereon.  2. No owner of land shall be liable for injuries of a trespasser occurring on his or her residential area or noncovered land, as those terms are defined in section 537.348, if such area or land is adjacent to a park, as defined in section 253.010, or a trail, as defined in section 258.100, if such trespasser is accessing or accessed the owner's property from the adjacent park or trail. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 162 § 2, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628, A.L. 2021 H.B. 369)
MO Rev Stat § 537.347 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.347 - Landowner directly or indirectly invites or permits persons on land for recreation or wildlife management, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   537.347. Landowner directly or indirectly invites or permits persons on land for recreation or wildlife management, effect. — Except as provided in sections 537.345 to 537.348, an owner of land who directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to enter his or her land for recreational use, without charge, whether or not the land is posted, or who directly or indirectly invites or permits any person to enter his or her land for recreational use in compliance with a state-administered recreational access or wildlife management program, does not thereby:  (1) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose;  (2) Confer upon such person the status of an invitee, or any other status requiring of the owner a duty of special or reasonable care;  (3) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to such person or property caused by any natural or artificial condition, structure or personal property on the premises; or  (4) Assume responsibility for any damage or injury to any other person or property caused by an act or omission of such person. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 162 § 3, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1617 & 1374, A.L. 2021 H.B. 369)
MO Rev Stat § 537.348 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.348 - Landowner liable, when — definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   537.348. Landowner liable, when — definitions. — Nothing in this act shall be construed to create liability, but it does not limit liability that otherwise would be incurred by those who use the land of others, or by owners of land for:  (1) Malicious or grossly negligent failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, structure, personal property which the owner knew or should have known to be dangerous, or negligent failure to guard or warn against an ultrahazardous condition which the owner knew or should have known to be dangerous;  (2) Injury suffered by a person who has paid a charge for entry to the land; or  (3) Injuries occurring on or in:  (a) Any swimming pool. "Swimming pool" means a pool or tank, especially an artificial pool or tank, intended and adapted for swimming and held out as a swimming pool;  (b) Any residential area. "Residential area" as used in this section means land used for residential purposes in an area in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas, and any land used for farming or agricultural purposes; or  (c) Any noncovered land. "Noncovered land" as used in this section means any portion of any land, the surface of which portion is actually used primarily for commercial, industrial, mining or manufacturing purposes; provided, however, that use of any portion of any land primarily for agricultural, grazing, forestry, conservation, natural area, owner's recreation or similar or related uses or purposes shall not under any circumstances be deemed to be use of such portion for commercial, industrial, mining or manufacturing purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 162 § 4, A.L. 1984 S.B. 580, A.L. 2021 H.B. 369)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Swimming pools, certain pools, refusal to allow disabled persons to wear life jackets, penalty, 577.161