Legislation
SECTION 10
Defense of state sovereignty and jurisdiction
State (STL) CHAPTER 57, ARTICLE 2
§ 10. Defense of state sovereignty and jurisdiction. The governor
shall, at the expense of the state, employ counsel and provide for the
defense of any action or proceeding, instituted against the state, or
against any person deriving title therefrom, to recover any lands within
the state, under pretence of any claim inconsistent with its sovereignty
and jurisdiction.
shall, at the expense of the state, employ counsel and provide for the
defense of any action or proceeding, instituted against the state, or
against any person deriving title therefrom, to recover any lands within
the state, under pretence of any claim inconsistent with its sovereignty
and jurisdiction.