 | John Fitzgibbon (1st earl of Clare.) - 1800 - 1026 pages
...or disposal of any goods or chattels thereupon, it shall be lawful for the defendant in such action to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." In an action of trespass under the statute of 2 W. and M. for making a colourable distress, no demise... | |
 | 1806 - 504 pages
...that entrusted to you, if an action be brought against you for any act done by you officially, you may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and, if a verdict be tbund for you, or the plaintiff be nonsuit, or discontinue, you are entitled to double costs. This... | |
 | Patrick Colquhoun - Constables - 1803 - 140 pages
...against a Constable for any act done by virtue of his office, he, and all others acting under him, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and if he recovers he shall have double costs. 21 James I. cap. 5. ESCAPES. A Constable permitting a felon... | |
 | Humphrey Prideaux - Church officers - 1805 - 170 pages
...case of a verdict, but also in case the plantiff be nonsuited or discontinue his action. They may also plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. And they may be removed for misbehaviour, and. others chosen before the ye^r expires. Lamb. Off. Ch. s.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...If any action »hall 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 sliall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where the... | |
 | Edward Lawes - Pleading - 1810 - 890 pages
...of the statute;" statute;" observing, that it was not like the cases where a statute gives liberty to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence, for the statute of Anne does not authorize the defendant to plead the general issue, but to plead generally... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Burrow - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 648 pages
...•1745 176.1. MON t T et al/ V. LEACIT. '1746 176.5. SJONEY et al.' v. ĶEACH. under their command " to plead the general issue, and give " the special matter in evidence.") *Tliat the chief justice of the Common Pleas was of " opinion that their evidence was not sufficient... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 1010 pages
...against a justice of peace, constable, S[c. for any thing 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 puss with the defendant in such action, or the plaintiff become nonsuit, or suiter... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 496 pages
...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... | |
 | Wyndham Beawes - Commerce - 1813 - 786 pages
...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... | |
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Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence... 
