Regardless, there should have been signage. Nothing say wealthy neighborhood like them being too cheap to put up signage to let people know this is private property.
Missouri
Missouri statute Mo. Rev. Stat. § 569.140, says that trespassing occurs when “property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given…”
The notice must be given through actual communication to the actor or posting in a manner that is reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.
For landowners, the nuisance of potential trespassers and the liability that comes with them is a real concern. Because of this issue, many owners of private land must take special care to post the appropriate signage to deter passersby or people with nefarious intentions from going in. A formal...
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