Mo. R. Civ. P. 41.00
The Supreme Court, in the case of State ex rel Gray v. Jensen (Sup.1965) 395 S.W.2d 143, in discussing Committee Notes, stated: "Our Rules of Civil Procedure were adopted by this court on August 10, 1959, to become effective April 1, 1960. This court had appointed one committee which drafted proposed rules which were then submitted to the bench and bar of the state for comment. Thereafter, this court appointed another committee to revise the proposed rules in the light of the comments and suggestions received. It was the draft of this latter committee which was approved and adopted by the court. The rules as thus drafted and submitted by the committee were accompanied by committee notes following each rule. These were explanatory in nature, giving information as to the source of the proposed rule, any changes made from the language of the statute or rule from which taken, and other explanatory comments. These committee notes are comparable to legislative committee reports which pertain to legislation which is passed and are to be considered in determining the scope and meaning of the rule under consideration, just as the legislative committee reports are considered in construing the legislative enactments."
Mo. R. Civ. P. 41.00