 | 1806 - 504 halaman
...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... | |
 | Patrick Colquhoun - 1803 - 140 halaman
...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 halaman
...time. 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... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1812 - 710 halaman
...and Queen Mary, it shall and may be lawful to and for the person or persons so sued or prosecuted to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if a verdict shall pass for the defendant, or the plaintiff shall become nonsuit, or suf- AD iris. fer... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1813 - 496 halaman
...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 a... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1813 - 1010 halaman
...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 a... | |
 | Wyndham Beawes - 1813 - 786 halaman
...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... | |
 | South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 halaman
...done any thing in pursuance of this act, concerning the said offences, the defendant in such action may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if upon such action verdict be given for the defendant, or the plaintiff become nonsuit, or discontinue... | |
 | 1815 - 656 halaman
...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 halaman
...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 without... | |
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Act, the defendant or defendants in such action may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if... 
