 | Ontario - Law - 1826 - 182 pages
...Cause thereof, and shall be laid and tried in the Place or District where the Facts were committed, and the Defendant may plead the General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence; and if the Plaintiff shall become nonsuited, or shall discontinue the Action, or if upon a Verdict or Demurrer,... | |
 | Humphry William Woolrych - Civil procedure - 1826 - 462 pages
...as considerations for the signature of certificates shall be void, and that the parties sued thereon may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. This enactment had also been existing since 5 G.2. The effect of the remedy is next stated in s. 126.... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1826 - 1018 pages
...another, and points out the latter to the constable, he is entitled to the protection of the statute, and may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence (A). A gaoler receiving and detaining a prisoner under («) coo. 33:$. (A) (c) 3 1 Burr. 1708. 2 M.... | |
 | Peter Auber - British - 1826 - 908 pages
...not being authorized to reside or traffic there, the defendant or defendants to such suit or action may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence for his or their defence ; and the proof shall lie on the plaintiff or plaintiffs upon the trial of... | |
 | William Robinson - Forms (Law) - 1827 - 624 pages
...• ^r 0 , . .. brought against aid, or by his order, shall do any thing concerning' his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if he shall obtain a verdict, or the plaintiff shall be nonsuited, or suffer discontinuance, he shall... | |
 | Great Britain, James Deacon Hume - Customs administration - 1827 - 676 pages
...Facts were committed, and not in any other County or Place, and the Defendant or Defendants shall and may plead the General Issue, and give the special Matter in Evidence at any Trial had thereupon ; and if the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs shall become nonsuited, or discontinue... | |
 | Edmund Bott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1827 - 824 pages
...damages, Sennet v. Hart, i. pl. 36O. 10. By 7 Jac. 1. c. 5., and 21 Jac. 1. c. 12. " such defendants may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." 11. By 7 Jac. 1. c. 5. " the judge, on verdict for the plaintiff! or on the plaintiff's becoming nonsuit,... | |
 | Edmund Bott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1827 - 858 pages
...1. c. IS., " if an action be brought against a justice for any thing done concerning his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." 27. And shall be allowed double costs. 28. By 24 G. 2. c. 44.$ 1. "no writ shall be sued out against... | |
 | William Watson (F.A.S.) - Wisbech (England) - 1827 - 796 pages
...for any matter or thing done in pursuance of the last-mentioned act of king Charles, then he or they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence upon any trial to be had touching the same. By the same act it is declared, that if any breaches happen... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Bankruptcy - 1827 - 616 pages
...court. In actions against assignees, for any thing done in pursuance of the new act, the defendants may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. See 6 Geo. 4. i•. 16. $ 44. ante, p. 11. The action, also, must be commenced against them within... | |
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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. 
