If someone wants to sue over something that happened in another state, country, or territory, but the deadline to file that lawsuit has already passed under that place's laws, Missouri courts will not allow the lawsuit either. The time running out somewhere else counts as a complete block in Missouri too.
516.190. on s originating in other states. — Whenever a has been fully by the laws of the state, territory or country in which it originated, said shall be a complete to any action thereon, brought in any of the courts of this state.
(RSMo 1939 § 1021)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 869; 1919 § 1324; 1909 § 1895
(1974) Any defense against foreign by or should be in applying this section. Wilburn v. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of St. Louis (C.A. Mo.), 492 F.2d 1288.
(1974) Held it is not necessary to raise "" as an since courts are bound to take of the laws of all states. (C.A. Mo.) McIndoo v. Burnett, 494 F.2d 1311.
(1975) Word "originated" as used in this section means "". Schnabel v. Taft Broadcasting Company Inc. (A.), 525 S.W.2d 819.
(1976) Where was injured in accident in Illinois while on a trip that was to begin and end in Missouri and all parties were Missouri residents and plaintiff had not charged defendants with , necessary under the Illinois guest statute, nevertheless, the Missouri borrowing statute made the Illinois applicable to plaintiff's action for and the action was barred. Trzecki v. Gruenewald (Mo.), 532 S.W.2d 209.
(1987) The of section 516.170, RSMo, protecting the rights of persons , apply to any statute of limitations borrowed under the provisions of section 516.190, RSMo. Dorris v. McClanahan, 725 S.W.2d 870 (Mo.banc).
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