528.490. Summons may be directed to whom — how served. — Upon the filing of such petition, the clerk shall issue a summons, directed to the sheriff of each county in this state in which any defendant resides, with a copy of the petition, which shall be served as in ordinary civil cases.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1757)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1593; 1919 § 2041; 1909 § 2605