 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James Bradby - Distress (Law) - 1828 - 278 pages
...brought against any person in respect of a distress or sale made by virtue of that act, or otherwise the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and that if the plaintiff CnAP.XIII. in such action shall become nonsuit or discontinue his action, the... | |
 | Parliament acts - 1828 - 748 pages
...particularly mentioned8. The thirteenth section limits actions against the Commissioners to six months, who may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and who are entitled to treble costs if the plaintiff fail in the action b. Stat. 59 GEO. III. Cap. 81.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 856 pages
...done by them in sessions as judges ; and, if a justice be tried for any thing done in his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if a verdict is given for him, or the plaintiff be nonsuited, he shall have double costs, and such action... | |
 | William Robinson - Criminal law - 1829 - 258 pages
...such action and the cause thereof to be given to the defendant 1 cal. m. before the commencement ; the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence at the trial. The plaintiff not to recover if sufficient amends shall be made before action brought,... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 878 pages
...demanding such rent or service, or in relation to any distress, seizure or sale of any goods thereupon, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence.71 ARTICLE SECOND. Of the Recovery of Possession of Demised Premises, for nonpayment of Rent,... | |
 | William Woodfall - Forms (Law) - 1829 - 1010 pages
...tender of amends have been made before the action brought: and by sect. 21, the defendant in such action may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence; and in case the plaintiff or plaintiffs in such action shall become non-suit, discontinue his, her, or... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 882 pages
...demanding such rent or service, or in relation to any distress, seizure or sale of any goods thereupon, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence.71 ARTICLE SECOND. Of the Recovery of Possession of Demised Premises, for nonpayment of Rent,... | |
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