Tenant holding land after having aliened it liable for waste
If someone is renting land and then sells that land but stays on it anyway, they cannot damage or ruin the property. If they do cause damage while still living there after the sale, the new owner can sue them for money to cover the harm done.
537.450. holding land after having it for . — If a tenant of land commit any waste thereon after he has aliened it while he remains in , he shall be liable to the injured for .
(RSMo 1939 § 3006)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2619; 1919 § 6913; 1909 § 7916
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