| 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... | |
| William Graydon - 1803 - 730 halaman
...sued or prosecuted :"• >r 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 ] ACT of April 29, 1802. (Vol. VI. p. 114.) 8. SECT. I. Every person who shall, from and after... | |
| 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... | |
| Great Britain - 1823 - 1102 halaman
...shall be sudi. cient to shew that Persons are Farmers or Collectors. any Thing by him, her or them done or executed in pursuance of this Act, or of any...Clause, Matter or Thing herein contained, such Person or .Persons shall or may plead the General Issue, and give the special Matter in Evidence for his,... | |
| South Carolina - 1808 - 602 halaman
...executed, by virtue of, or in pursuT (General fee ed. nuce of the directions of this act, shall and may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall remain and continue in foree for three... | |
| Isaac 'Espinasse - 1808 - 480 halaman
...in substance with the title set out. 2 In trespass against officers of the excise and customs, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 3. Th«r 3. There is a difference to be observed as to the evidence in actions against the sheriff... | |
| 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... | |
| Edward Lawes - 1810 - 890 halaman
...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... | |
| Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1811 - 174 halaman
...or may be any act or thing done by him, by virtue or in the execution of his office, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, upon filing in the cause a brief statement of such special matter of defence, within such time as the... | |
| William Selwyn - 1812 - 732 halaman
...; the action to be commenced within six CALENOAR months after the act committed, to which defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. It is provided further, by this statute", that if the plaintiff be nonsuited or discontinue, or if... | |
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