Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.450
Tenant holding land after having aliened it liable for waste.
537.450. Tenant holding land after having aliened it liable for waste. — If a tenant of land commit any waste thereon after he has aliened it while he remains in possession, he shall be liable to the party injured for damages.
(RSMo 1939 § 3006) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2619; 1919 § 6913; 1909 § 7916