244.120. Amendment of petition--rights of landowner.

Amendment of petition--rights of landowner.

244.120. 1. The petition as signed and filed under theprovisions of this chapter may be amended at any time as otherpleadings in other cases.

2. The owner or owners of land within or without any leveeor drainage district organized under the laws of this state shallbe permitted to connect a ditch, tile or levee constructed underthe provisions of this chapter with any artificial ditch, drainor levee of any drainage or levee district on such terms as theboard of supervisors of such drainage or levee district or thecourt, under which any such district has been organized, mayprescribe.

3. A petition filed under the provisions of this chapter andany and all matters pertaining thereto may be heard anddetermined by the circuit court at any time at a regular,adjourned or special session.

(RSMo 1939 § 12466, A.L. 1945 p. 852)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 10876; 1919 § 4571