Guide to Legal Resources
MISSOURI DIGEST
- Purpose: Gives summarized of points of law from Missouri cases, both state and federal, decided from earliest times to date.
- Arrangement: The blue set considers cases from 1821 to 1929. The green set, 2d edition, considers cases from 1930 to the present. Pocket supplements in the green set (2d) keep it current. THIS CAN BE USED AS AN INDEX TO THE SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER.
- L.Ed. Lawyer's Edition of the U.S. Reports
- RSMo. Revised Statutes of Missouri
- S.W. Southwestern Reporter
- U.S. U.S. Reports
- V.A.M.R. Vernon's Annotated Missouri Rules
- V.A.M.S. Vernon's Annotated Missouri Statutes
- Location: Ref K M59
- Cited: Mo.D. and Mo.D.2d
Citations are from several sources. Those in PML are listed here:
The indexes serve not only MISSOURI DIGEST but other similar West publications for other states. Therefore, don't panic if you come across a blind reference for which there are no Missouri cases.
- Purpose: Presents cases decided in the Supreme Court of Missouri and the Court of Appeals of Missouri.
- Notes: (1983+ has cover title: WEST'S MISSOURI CASES)
- Complete set of SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER includes Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Missouri. Our library only gets the Missouri section which accounts for the gaps in pages. (Missouri Supreme Court Library in Jefferson City contains a complete set of cases from all state. You may request copies through our Interlibrary Loan office.)
- Arrangement: MISSOURI DIGEST (Ref K M59) can be used as an index to this set.
- Location: Ref KF 135 S72 M5
- Cited: S.W. and S.W.2d
to the Missouri Court of Appeals--Eastern District which gives the same type of information for that Court.
LexisNexis Academic . Choose Legal Research. Provides case law for all the states. (Available only on Truman network).
MISSOURI LAW REVIEW
- Purpose: Scholarly articles on various points in Missouri law as well as other state and federal law.
- Notes: Published by University of Missouri School of Law. Has own index 1936-1966. V.A.M.S. cites this on occasion.
- Location: Periodicals K 13 I85. Library has 1946+.
Full text available 1993 (v.58) to present, LexisNexis Academic. Choose Legal Research --> Law Reviews. (Available on Truman network) - Cited: Mo.L.Rev.
- Purpose: Lists individual cases (by legal citation) reported in SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER, MISSOURI SUPREME COURT REPORTS, and gives citation as to where this case was discussed in Missouri and federal courts, articles in legal periodicals, annotations of U.S. SUPREME COURT REPORTS, AMERICAN LAW REPORTS, and the LAWYERS EDITION OF U.S. Reports.
- Notes: Includes 2 volumes (1963) + supplement and latest monthly issue. In front of each volume there is an excellent illustration describing how to use the source.
- Location: Ref KFM 7859 S5
Also takes Missouri Constitution, laws, etc. and gives amendments, repeals, etc. by Missouri General Assembly, citations by Missouri and federal courts analyzed as to constitutionality or validity, citations to articles in legal periodicals and annotations in U.S. SUPREME COURT REPORTS, AMERICAN LAW REPORTS, and LAWYERS EDITION.
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