Common Law Procedure Amendment Act (Ireland) 1853

Defence of Persons not named or in possession.

CC. Any other Person not named in or served with such Writ shall, by Leave of the Court or a Judge, be allowed to defend, on filing an Affidavit showing that he is in possession of the Land, either by himself or his Tenant; and the Court or a Judge shall have Power to strike out or confine any Defence set up by a Person not in possession by himself or his Tenants.