 | 1806 - 504 σελίδες
...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 double... | |
 | Patrick Colquhoun - 1803 - 140 σελίδες
...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 a felon... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 σελίδες
...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 the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1813 - 1010 σελίδες
...against a justice of peace, constable, S[c. for any thing done by virtue or reason of his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and, if the verdict shall puss with the defendant in such action, or the plaintiff become nonsuit, or suiter... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1813 - 496 σελίδες
...justice of peace, constable, <fyc. for any thing of hi* done by virtue or reason of his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and, if the verdict shall pass with the defendant in such action, or the plaintiff become nonsuit, or suffer... | |
 | Wyndham Beawes - 1813 - 786 σελίδες
...committed by the persons claiming the benefit of this act ; the officers or other persons so prosecuted may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and shall recover costs of suit against the person or persons so bringing or commencing such action or... | |
 | South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 σελίδες
...contained in this act, or for doing any matter or thing pursuant thereunto, such person or persons shall or may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and if the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall be non-suited, or judgment be given. against him or them upon... | |
 | 1815 - 656 σελίδες
...or action, be brought against any person or persons for offences against this li" . the defendants may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and the said matter shall be as available to all intents, as if they had pleaded or alleOgetl the. same matter... | |
 | William Toone - 1817 - 932 σελίδες
...To an action brought against a justice for any thing done by him in the execution of his office, he may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence, and if he recovers he shall have double costs. 7 Jac. c. 5. no action shall be brought against ajustice... | |
 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - 1819 - 726 σελίδες
...Benefit of this Act against Officers, &c. for any thing done in regard to Matters hereby discharged, they may plead the General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence, and the Officer, &c. shall have Costs of Suit. Limitation of Actions, Six Months. Venue in the County where... | |
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Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence ; and if... 
