 | Bedford Level Corporation, Charles Nalson Cole, Great Britain - 1761 - 662 pages
...this Act, then he or they fhall or may Read General may plead the General Ifiue, and give the Iflue. Special Matter in Evidence, upon any Trial to be had touching the fame, which fhall be as good and effectual in Law, as if the fame had been fpecially pleaded, and the... | |
 | 1806 - 504 pages
...that entrusted to you, if an action be brought against you for any act done by you officially, you may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and, if a verdict be tbund for you, or the plaintiff be nonsuit, or discontinue, you are entitled to... | |
 | William Graydon - 1803 - 730 pages
...shall be sued or prosecuted :"• >r any matter, act or thing done under or by virtue of this act, he or they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. [ 15 ] ACT of April 29, 1802. (Vol. VI. p. 114.) 8. SECT. I. Every person who shall, from and after... | |
 | Patrick Colquhoun - 1803 - 140 pages
...against a Constable for any act done by virtue of his office, he, and all others acting under him, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and if he recovers he shall have double costs. 21 James I. cap. 5. ESCAPES. A Constable permitting... | |
 | Isaac 'Espinasse - 1808 - 480 pages
...agreed in substance with the title set out. 2 In trespass against officers of the excise and customs, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 3. Th«r 3. There is a difference to be observed as to the evidence in actions against the sheriff... | |
 | South Carolina - 1808 - 602 pages
...executed, by virtue of, or in pursuT (General fee ed. nuce of the directions of this act, shall and may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall remain and continue in foree for three... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...time. If any action »hall be brought against a justice for any thing done by virtue of his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if he recover, he sliall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1811 - 174 pages
...or may be any act or thing done by him, by virtue or in the execution of his office, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, upon filing in the cause a brief statement of such special matter of defence, within such time as the court... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1812 - 700 pages
...against all others acting in their aid or assistance, or by their command concerning their offices, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." The preceding statute was made perpetual by stat. 21jac. 1. c. 12. and extended to churchwardens, overseers... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1812 - 732 pages
...; the action to be commenced within six CALENOAR months after the act committed, to which defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. It is provided further, by this statute", that if the plaintiff be nonsuited or discontinue, or if... | |
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Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence... 
