534.270. If any lessor of any lands, tenements or other realpossessions shall die or shall grant or assign such lands ortenement or other real possessions, before the expiration of theterm for which they were demised or let, his heirs, devisees,grantees, assigns and executors or administrators in charge ofthe lands of such lessor shall have the same remedies againstanyone guilty of an unlawful detainer, by holding over suchlands, tenements or other real possessions after the term forwhich they were demised or let, as such lessor would have if hehad not died, or had not granted or assigned such lands,tenements or other real possessions.
(RSMo 1939 § 2864)Prior revisions: 1929 § 2478; 1919 § 3026; 1909 § 7688