 | Great Britain - 1820 - 626 σελίδες
...General Issue. Act, or of any Clause, Matter or Thing herein contained, such Person and Persons shall and may plead the General Issue, and give the special Matter in Evidence for his, her or their Defence ; and if upon the Trial a Verdict shall pass for the Defendant or Defendants,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - 1822 - 600 σελίδες
...(3) The action is to be commenced within three months next after the cause of action shall arise. And the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence at the trial. (4) The 35th section provides, that if any goods, liable to duties of excise or inland... | |
 | William Woodfall - 1822 - 722 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 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. 
