Effective - 28 Aug 1939
429.190. Who may be made parties. — In all suits under sections 429.010 to 429.340 the parties to the contract shall, and all other persons interested in the matter in controversy or in the property charged with the lien may be made parties, but such as are not made parties shall not be bound by any such proceedings.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3555)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3165; 1919 § 7225; 1909 § 8221
(1959) Where straw party holding legal title to realty was party but real owner who contracted for repair of boiler was not a party to action under mechanic's lien law, court did not acquire jurisdiction of subject matter of action. Simon Devine Welding Co. v. Kuhn (A.), 329 S.W.2d 249.
(1962) In action against corporation to have real estate impressed with mechanic's lien for balance due for work performed under contract made with corporation's vendor where evidence showed the corporation ratified and adopted the contract, the corporation's vendors were not necessary parties to the action. Vasquez v. Village Center, Inc. (Mo.), 362 S.W.2d 588.