38How defendant may avow in replevin

38 How defendant may avow in replevin

All defendants in replevin may avow and make cognizance generally that the plaintiff in replevin or other tenant of the lands and tenements whereon such distress was made, enjoyed the same under a grant or demise at such a certain rent during the time wherein the rent distrained for accrued, which rent was then and still remains due, or that the place where the distress was taken was parcel of such tenements, without further setting forth the grant, tenure, demise, or title of such landlord.