Any person who, having no greater interest in real property than an estate for years, or for life, created by the act of the parties and not by the act of the law, commits waste upon the premises, beyond what tenants for years or life created by operation of law may do, shall be liable to the party injured in an action on this section, unless he was expressly authorized, by the contract under which the interest is created, to do the acts complained of.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-563
Liability for waste by tenant for life or years
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sealy Connecticut, Inc. v. Litton Industries, Inc. (2000)
Most recently applied in Sealy Connecticut, Inc. v. Litton Industries, Inc. (February 2000)
(1949 Rev., S. 8304; P.A. 82-160, S. 232.) History: P.A. 82-160 replaced “estate” with “property” and made a minor technical change.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.