Mo. Rev. Stat. § 88.070: Condemnation of property — duty of court.

The court shall so adapt its procedure hereunder as to give all parties in interest due process of law and just compensation for all property appropriated notwithstanding any provisions in this or any other statute to the contrary. All proceedings hereunder shall be governed as far as practicable, when the practice is not prescribed by these sections, by the rules applicable to civil proceedings in the circuit court.