Titles in appeals.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 512.040
in effect512.040. Titles in appeals. — The party appealing shall be known as the appellant, and the adverse party as the respondent, but the title of the action shall not be changed in consequence of the appeal.
(RSMo 1939 § 1185, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 128) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1019; 1919 § 1470; 1909 § 2039
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=512.040Fetched: 10/17/2026
