37Avowry without naming tenant

37 Avowry without naming tenant

Whenever any lands, tenements, and other hereditaments are held of any person by any rents, if the landlord of whom any such lands, tenements, or hereditaments are so held, distrain upon the same for any such rents and replevin thereof is sued, the landlord may avow or his bailiff or servant may take cognizance or justify for taking of the said distresses, without naming any person certain to be tenant of the same and without making any avowry, justification, or cognizance upon any person certain.