 | Edwin Tyrrell Hurlstone, John Paxton Norman - 1859 - 982 σελίδες
...are twofold: one is, that the 204th section does not apply to bonds, because it allows the bankrupt to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. I have always understood that the plea of "non est factum" to an action on a bond is similar to a plea... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1861 - 874 σελίδες
...by statute," cannot be pleaded together with special pleas (n. Where a statute enables the defendant to plead the general, issue, and give the special matter in evidence, the plea of Not Guilty, so pleaded, is not affected by the pleading rules of TT 1853; but puts in issue... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1864 - 552 σελίδες
...altogether immaterial. Deivey, for the plaintiff. The statute of bankruptcy authorizes the bankrupt to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. But as the defendant in this case could not avail himself of that provision, and the English statute... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - 1864 - 992 σελίδες
...instalments. Sect. 22 empowers defendants in actions for any thing done in pursuance of either statute to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. The acts complained of in the present declaration were committed under process of execution against... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1864 - 1078 σελίδες
...altogether immaterial. Dewey, for the plaintiff. The statute of bankruptcy authorizes the bankrupt to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. But as the defendant in this case could not avail himself of that provision, and the English statute... | |
 | Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Austin Abbott - 1864 - 810 σελίδες
...allowing public officers, &c., when sued for or concerning any act done by virtue of their offices, &c., to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence without notice (2 Set. Stat., 353, §§ 14, 15), applies to all actions, including replevin. Supreme... | |
 | Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer, New Jersey - 1868 - 1198 σελίδες
...rents, or to any distress or seizure, sale or disposal of any goods or chattels thereupon, it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants...general issue and give the special matter in evidence ; and in case the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall become nonsuit, discontinue his, her, or their action,... | |
 | National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1868 - 766 σελίδες
...must be specially pleaded. Again, in England, a defendant is allowed by certain Acts of Parliament to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence, but in Ireland this general issue by statute is abolished. In England, a plea traversing an allegation... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - 1869 - 720 σελίδες
...services, or to any distress or seizure, sale or disposal, of any goods or chattels thereupon, it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants...general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." This enactment certainly does not apply to the state of facts that has been opened ; but applies to... | |
 | Maryland - 1870 - 908 σελίδες
...12 M. & W. 435 ; and see note to 4 H. 7, c. 20. The 4th section, by which defendants are permitted to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence, it is held however, does apply to penal actions given by subsequent Statutes, see Earl Spencer v. Swaunell,... | |
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... to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence... 
