 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1813 - 502 σελίδες
...justice of peace is entitled to double cusís under 7 Jac. 1. c. 5. Vide COSTS, No. 72. In what cases he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. - 307 3. The court will not grant an information against a justice of peace ' who has erred merely... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1813 - 1010 σελίδες
...justice of peace, constable, «Sec. being sued for what ho has done by virtue or reason of his office, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in e-vidence. - - 307 12. Qu. Whether, н-bcrevcr a defendant is permitted by statute to give the special matter... | |
 | South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 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. 15. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in Congress... | |
 | William Paley - 1814 - 448 σελίδες
...against Justices of Peace for or concerning any matter done by virtue or reason of their office, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. The plea of tender of amends however, under 24 Geo. 2. c. 44, must be pleaded specially, and the defendant... | |
 | Nicholas Baylies - 1814 - 478 σελίδες
...justice of peace, constable, &c. being sued for what he has done by virtue or reason of hie office, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Grindiey v. Holloway. 1 Doug. 307. 39 Officers of the forest, in the army, and others belonging to... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Francis Buller - 1817 - 684 σελίδες
...peace, mayors, bailiffs, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor, constables, and other peace officers, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. It likewise enacts, that any action brought against them shall be laid in the proper county ; and if... | |
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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. 
