Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXV. Civil Procedure and Limitations § 513.370. Judge to certify and return petition to the court--proceedings

The judge shall return such petition and proceedings thereon, duly certified, to the court out of which the execution was issued, or order of sale is made returnable, and the clerk of such court shall enter the same upon his motion docket; and the court shall hear and determine the same in a summary way, according to right and justice, and may award a perpetual stay of such execution or order of sale, or may order the execution or order of sale to be enforced.