Penalty where party refuses to attend and testify.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.180
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491.180. Penalty where party refuses to attend and testify. — If a party, on being duly summoned, refuse to attend and testify, either in court or before any person authorized to take his deposition, besides being punished himself as for a contempt, his petition, answer or reply may be rejected, or a motion, if made by himself, overruled, or, if made by the adverse party, sustained. (RSMo 1939 § 1894) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1730; 1919 § 5417; 1909 § 6361
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