If any tenant of land or any person who has alienated land commit any waste thereon while he remains in possession, unless by special permission of the owner so to do, he shall be liable to any party injured for damages.
W. Va. Code § 37-7-1
Waste by tenant in possession
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Imperial Colliery Company v. Cities Service Oil and Gas Corporation (1992)
Most recently applied in Imperial Colliery Company v. Cities Service Oil and Gas Corporation (June 1992)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.