534.290. New tenant may maintain action, when. - Missouri Statutes

New tenant may maintain action, when.

534.290. Where the action of unlawful detainer is brought bya landlord against his tenant holding over after the terminationof the tenancy, it shall be no defense to show that theplaintiff, before such termination, has let the premises toanother person; and in case of such new letting, the new tenantafter demand made in writing requiring the delivery of possessionof such premises and setting forth his title, if the possessionbe refused, may maintain an action of unlawful detainer againstthe tenant holding over, if there be no such action by thelandlord pending.

(RSMo 1939 § 2868)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2482; 1919 § 3030; 1909 § 7692