801 - Who liable to action for waste.

§  801.  Who  liable  to  action  for  waste. An action for waste lies  against a tenant by the curtesy, in dower, for life, or  for  years,  or  the  assignee  of such a tenant, who, during his estate or term, commits  waste upon the real property held by him, without a special  and  lawful  written  license  so  to do; or against such a tenant who lets or grants  his estate and still retaining possession thereof commits waste  without  a like license.