Williams v. Malone

MAUS, Judge.

This is a case of first impression in Missouri. The question presented is whether or not a general statute of limitations § 516.-120(5) RSMo, V.A.M.S., which would otherwise be tolled under § 516.200 because of the defendant’s absence is not tolled because the defendant was subject to personal service in another state under the long-arm statute, § 506.500.

By her petition the plaintiff seeks to recover actual and punitive damages by reason of allegedly fraudulent sales of corporate stock on December 11, 1967, December 26, 1967 and January 3, 1968. The petition was filed August 20,…