"Again, the certificate of the homestead entry was inadmissible for another reason.

A tenant cannot dispute the title of his landlord. (Walker v. Harper, 33 Mo. 592; Pentz v. Kuester, 41 Mo. 447.) What is meant by this is that a tenant cannot set up an outstanding or antagonistic title to that of his landlord. If, however, a tenant has acquired his landlord's title, either directly or through the medium of a tax sale, as was decided at the present term in the case of Higgins v. Turner [61 Mo. 249], the rule spoken of does not apply." Del Commune v. Bussen, 179 S.W.2d 744 (Mo. App., 1944) Callahan v. Davis, 125 Mo. 27, 28 S.W. 162 (Mo., 1894)---it appears they are getting to issues of validity of the tax deed here.

Central Bank of Kansas City v. Mika-- Not a sherrifs deed---not a tax sale. S.L. Motel Enters, Inc. v. E. Ocean, Inc. Landlord-Tenant Case

Provisions, how adopted.

92.700. All cities not within a county, which now have or may hereafter have a population in excess of five hundred thousand inhabitants, may elect by the enactment of an ordinance by the legislative body of such city to have the collection of delinquent and back real estate taxes regulated and controlled by the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 and to operate thereunder. The election to operate under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 may be rescinded by repealing said ordinance.

Definitions.
92.710. The following words, terms and definitions, when used in sections 92.700 to 92.920, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the text clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Collector", the collector of revenue of any city operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920; (2) "Land reutilization authority", and "land reutilization commission", the authority and commission as created by section 92.875; (3) "Land taxes", general taxes on real property or real estate and shall include the taxes both on land and the improvements thereon; (4) "Person", any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver or trustee appointed by any state or federal court, trustee otherwise created, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit;

(5) "School district", "water district", "sewer district", "special benefit district", "special assessment district" shall include those districts located totally or partially within any city operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920; (6) "Sheriff", "circuit clerk", and "assessor", the sheriff, circuit clerk, and assessor, respectively, of any city operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920; (7) "Tax bill", as used in sections 92.700 to 92.920, the real estate taxes and the lien thereof, levied and assessed by any taxing authority; (8) "Tax district", the state of Missouri and any city, municipality, school district, road district, water district, sewer district, levee district, drainage district, special benefit district, special assessment district, or park district, located within any city operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920; (9) "Tax lien", the lien of any tax bill as defined in subdivision (7) of this section; (10) "Taxing authority", any governmental, or other lawful authority, now or hereafter empowered by law to issue tax bills, the state of Missouri, or any city, municipality, school district, road district, water district, sewer district, levee district, or drainage district, affected by the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920.
(L. 1971 H.B. 472 3, A.L. 1989 H.B. 342)

Debris on property, ordinance may require abatement--abatement for vacant building in Kansas City--effect of failure to remove nuisance, penalties.
67.398. 1. The governing body of any city or village, or any county having a charter form of government, or any county of the first classification that contains part of a city with a population of at least three hundred thousand inhabitants, may enact ordinances to provide for the abatement of a condition of any lot or land that has the presence of a nuisance including, but not limited to, debris of any kind, weed cuttings, cut, fallen, or hazardous trees and shrubs, overgrown vegetation and noxious weeds which are seven inches or more in height, rubbish and trash, lumber not piled or stacked twelve inches off the ground, rocks or bricks, tin, steel, parts of derelict cars or trucks, broken furniture, any flammable material which may endanger public safety or any material or condition which is unhealthy or unsafe and declared to be a public nuisance. 2. The governing body of any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county may enact ordinances for the abatement of a condition of any lot or land that has vacant buildings or structures open to entry. 3. Any ordinance authorized by this section may provide that if the owner fails to begin removing or abating the nuisance within a specific time which shall not be less than seven days of receiving notice that the nuisance has been ordered removed or abated, or upon failure to pursue the removal or abatement of such nuisance without unnecessary delay, the building commissioner or designated officer may cause the condition which constitutes the nuisance to be removed or abated. If the building commissioner or designated officer causes such condition to be removed or abated, the cost of such removal or abatement shall be certified to the city clerk or officer in charge of finance who shall cause the certified cost to be included in a special tax bill or added to the annual real estate tax bill, at the collecting official's option, for the property and the certified cost shall be collected by the city collector or other official collecting taxes in the same manner and procedure for collecting real estate taxes. If the certified cost is not paid, the tax bill shall be considered delinquent, and the collection of the delinquent bill shall be governed

by the laws governing delinquent and back taxes. The tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be deemed a personal debt against the owner and shall also be a lien on the property until paid.