When a notary public writes up an official certificate saying that a check or loan note was presented for payment, payment was refused, and the right people were told about it, that certificate counts as solid starting evidence in a Missouri court. For it to be used in a trial, it has to be turned in at least 15 days before the trial starts.
490.560. 's of . — The certificate of a , protesting a or , without as well as within this state, setting forth the , refusal, protest therefor, and notice of to , and the manner of each of said acts, and by his , shall, in all courts in this state, be of such acts; provided, such certificate be filed in the for at least fifteen days before the trial thereof.
(RSMo 1939 § 1862)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1698; 1919 § 5385; 1909 § 6329
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