§ Rule 787. Landlord May Become Defendant

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Rule 787. Landlord May Become Defendant

When such action shall be commenced against a tenant in possession, the landlord may enter himself as the defendant, or he may be made a party on motion of such tenant; and he shall be entitled to make the same defense as if the suit had been originally commenced against him.