| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1838 - 760 σελίδες
...various other cases that may be conceived, where the defendants are by various acts of parliament allowed to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and where the freehold may come in question ; or, which is more particularly applicable to this case,... | |
| Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1839 - 434 σελίδες
...laid down in Rex v. Manchester Water Works Company (c), Rex v. Jones (d). The defendants, by electing to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, can rely upon nothing in evidence which they could not plead specially ; and they are bound to make... | |
| Joseph Chitty, Tompson Chitty - 1839 - 454 σελίδες
...seizure, sale or disposal of any goods thereupon, it shall be lawful for the defendant in such actions to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. This does not extend to a distress made off the premises upon goods fraudulently removed; Vuuglian... | |
| 1839 - 440 σελίδες
...laid down in Rex v. Manchester Water Works Company (c), Rex v. Jones (d). The defendants, by electing to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, can rely upon nothing in evidence which they could not plead specially . and they are bound to make... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1840 - 554 σελίδες
...suit." (not in any such information, &c.) "on any pi-nnl Statute, it shall be lawful for the defendant to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." Now this section is not in any mode of construing it, whether, as relating only to suits on penal Statutes... | |
| George Barclay Mansel - 1840 - 286 σελίδες
...chattels thereupon ; it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants in such actions to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding : and in case the plaintiff or plaintiffs in such... | |
| Esek Cowen - 1841 - 590 σελίδες
...statute. Under the statute, (v) authorizing a defendant, in any action to be brought, in relation to any entry or distress, &c. to plead the general issue,...or abuse of his authority, as the expulsion of the tenant. And so if the goods remain on the premises beyond the five days, he cannot under this statute... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, James Manning, Thomas Colpitts Granger - 1841 - 1114 σελίδες
...empowered to plead such matters, and by the Customs Act, 3 & 4 //. 4. c. 53. s. 107-, he is at liberty to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. It is submitted, that the privilege given to him by the latter act is not restrictive of the powers... | |
| Esek Cowen - 1841 - 698 σελίδες
...may be interposed without notice given with the plea. The same provisions, authorizing the defendant to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, is extended to actions against officers of the militia, and persons acting under their command, by... | |
| John William Smith - 1841 - 744 σελίδες
...itself. If this case had happened before the stat. 7 Jac. 1, c. 5, which enables justices of peace to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, the defendant must have specially set forth every stage of the proceedings upon the record, and the... | |
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