165Person not named may defend for land

### 165 Person not named may defend for land > > (1)  By leave of the Court or a judge, a person not named as a defendant in a writ for the recovery of land may enter an appearance on filing an affidavit showing that the person is in possession of the land, either personally or by tenant. > > > (2)  An appearance by a person as landlord only is to state that it is entered in that capacity. > > > (3)  A notice of appearance under [subrule (1)](#GS165@Gs1@EN) is to be filed and served on each party to the action. > > > (4)  A person appearing is to be named as an additional defendant in all subsequent proceedings. > > > (5)  The Court or a judge may strike out or confine an appearance by a person not in possession, either personally or by tenant, of the land of which recovery is sought.