Owners of interests in land in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, including estates in fee, for life, or for years, may bring an action for partition, if the same can be done without great prejudice to the parties in interest, and, if not, then for a sale of the property, and a division of the proceeds thereof.
Mo. R. Civ. P. 96.01
Committee Note-1981
This is substantially the same as prior Rule 96.01.