Missouri Revised Statutes Title IV. Executive Branch § 33.390. Bond to accompany statement--nature and amount of obligation

The said application shall also be accompanied by a bond, to be given by such owner or owners, on unencumbered real estate within this state, or bonds of the United States or of the state of Missouri, or indemnity or surety bond in double the amount of the principal and unpaid interest of said bond or bonds at the time of application, conditioned to save the state harmless from all damages or loss by reason of such issue of duplicates or warrants, which said bonds shall be approved by the board of fund commissioners, and shall be filed in the office of the fund commissioners;  and suit may be brought upon said bond in behalf of the state at any time within ten years after the original bond or coupons shall be presented for payment.