If someone damaged or destroyed property that an heir later inherited, the heir can take that person to court for the damage — even if the damage happened before the heir owned the property, back when their ancestor owned it.
537.440. may sue for , when. — An may bring and maintain an for waste done in the time of his , as well as in his own time.
(RSMo 1939 § 3005)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2618; 1919 § 6912; 1909 § 7915
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