§ 811. Action for waste by heir, devisee or grantor of reversion. An heir or devisee may maintain an action for waste, committed in time of his ancestor or testator, as well as in his own time. The grantor of a reversion may maintain an action for waste committed before he aliened the same.

Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 811

  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.