§ 86.04 Petition--Contents

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86.04. Petition--Contents

    The petition shall contain a description of the property or right which the plaintiff desires to acquire, use, or extinguish; if a dam is to be constructed across any watercourse, the petition shall contain the name of the watercourse, a description of the point at which it is desired to erect such dam and a description of any installations which it is proposed to erect in connection with the dam; the names of the owners of the property to be condemned, if known, or, if unknown, a statement that they are unknown; a statement of  the foundation of the plaintiff's right to condemn the property involved in the condemnation proceedings; a general statement of the nature of the business, improvement or use for which the property is to be taken; a statement either that the condemner or owner can not agree on the proper compensation to be paid or that an owner is incapable of contracting, is unknown, can not be found or is a non-resident of the state; if any right of way be sought, the location and general route thereof shall be described and a copy of the construction plans required by Section 227.050 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1949, shall be filed in the circuit clerk's office and made a part of each condemnation petition by reference; when property will be benefited by an improvement in connection with which condemnation proceedings are brought, a map of the benefit district involved, and a copy of any local legislation establishing the district shall be filed with the petition and made a part thereof; a prayer for the appointment of three disinterested freeholders, as commissioners, to assess the damages which such owners may severally sustain because of the condemnation of the property, and the use to which it is to be put and to assess benefits in those instances in which it is proper to make such assessments.