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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 535

Citation
Section 535
Parent Document
Younker v. Investment Realty, Inc., 461 S.W.3d 1 (2015)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2015-02-20

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First, Property Owners contend that because “ordinary wear and tear” was not defined within the statute, the parties may contractually define ordinary wear and tear in any manner they choose in the lease agreements.13 This argument fails because, although “ordinary wear and tear” was not given a statutory definition within section 535.300, the term has long been used in legal documents in Missouri, see e.g., Goddin v. Welton, 34 Mo. 448, 449 (1864), and its plain and ordinary meaning is commonly understood without further definition.