 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 408 σελίδες
...time. If any action shall 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 shall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where the fact... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 σελίδες
...time. If any action shall 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 shall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where the fact... | |
 | Edward Ingersoll - 1821 - 882 σελίδες
...be sued or prosecuted for 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. ACT of 29th April, 1802. 3 Bioren, 493. AD act £applementary to an act, entitled, " An act for tbe... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1821 - 490 σελίδες
...to assess damages. Rennet v. Hart, i. 325. 150. By 7 Jac. 1. c. 5. and 21 Jac. 1. c. 12. overseers may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence in case of any action upon the case, of trespass, hattery, or false imprisonment, hrought against them... | |
 | William Woodfall - 1822 - 722 σελίδες
...action, if tender of amends have been made before the action brought : and by sect. 21. the defendant in such action may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. Under the plea of the general issue, given by this Act, a landlord cannot justify, except for acts... | |
 | Robert Gourlay - 1822 - 558 σελίδες
...three calendar months next after the offence shall have been committed, and such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence for his, her, or their defence, and if, upon trial, a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants,... | |
 | Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 652 σελίδες
...to trespass And false imprisonment brought by B. against the three others, A. as well as C'. and D. may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Nathan v. Cohen and others, 3 Camp. 257. 1 1. Held, that a constable is not entitled to notice of action... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - 1822 - 600 σελίδες
...relating to any distress or seizure, sale, or disposal of any goods or chattels thereupon, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. This section does not extend to the case of the landlord seizing the goods of his tenant, which have... | |
 | Great Britain - 1823 - 800 σελίδες
...Three Calendar Months next after the Matter or Thing done, and shall be laid in the proper County ; and the Defendant or Defendants in such Action may plead...General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence for his or their Defence ; and if upon Trial a Verdict shall pass for the Defendant or Defendants,... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1823 - 660 σελίδες
...any matter or thing which he, she, or they shall do in the execution of this act, he, she, or they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." §25. This act shall continue in force until the 1st day of Continuance of September, 1824, and no... | |
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In all actions arising under the laws respecting copyrights, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 
