Missouri § 271.360 - Penalty for failure to perform duty.
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§ 271.360. Penalty for failure to perform duty.
Any printer, clerk, associate circuit judge or other officer, failing to perform the duties enjoined on him by this chapter, shall forfeit to the county not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, and shall otherwise be liable to the party injured in double damages.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14533)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12859; 1919 § 4349; 1909 § 853
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Section 271.360 ("Penalty for failure to perform duty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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