 | Charles Petersdorff - Law - 1831 - 542 pages
...in Wales. The action to be commenced within six calendar months after the act committed ; to which the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter of evidence. It is provided further by this statute, that if the plaintiff be nonsuited or discontinue,... | |
 | James Arlington Bennet - Bookkeeping - 1831 - 98 pages
...be sued or prosecuted, for 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. SEC. 11. Andbe it further enacted, That, if any person or persons, from and after the passing of this... | |
 | David Steel - 1832 - 1188 pages
...shall be laid and tried in the county where the facts were committed, and not in. any other county, and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the plaintiff1 shall become nonsuited, or discontinue, or if, upon a verdict or demurrer, judgment shall... | |
 | Thomas Coventry, Samuel Hughes - Law reports, digests, etc - 1832 - 672 pages
...must plead the general issue. Netcton v. Creswick, 3 Mod. 166. 2. It is not true as a rule, that where the defendant may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence, he shall not plead specially. Paramour v. Johnston, 12 Mod. 376, 377. 2 Vent. 295. 3. In many cases... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - Evidence (Law) - 1832 - 660 pages
...this section the action must be commenced within three lunar months. Croker v. MTavish, 1 Bingh. 307." The defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 23 Geo. III. c. 70, s. 33, 24 Geo. III. sess. 2, c. 47, s. 35. ACTIONS BY EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.... | |
 | Matthew Bacon - Law - 1832 - 844 pages
...commissioners must be commenced within three months after the fact committed ; and the commissioners may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and are entitled to double costs on nonsuit, or verdict for defendant, or discontinuance after appearance,... | |
 | 1832 - 344 pages
...sued or prosecuted, for 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. SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That, if any person or persons, from and after the passing of this... | |
 | Beamish Murdoch - Law - 1832 - 260 pages
...86.—Limits actions against any person for what he may do in pursuance of this act to 3 months—and he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Sec. 87.—Governor may order militia act to be read. Sec. 88.—Governor may appoint inspecting field... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 436 pages
...executed in pursuance of this Act, or of any clause, matter, or thing herein contained, such person may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, for his defence. xv. That in construing this Act the word " county" shall he taken to include hundred,... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 720 pages
...bo sued or prosecuted, for any matter, act. or thing done under or by virtue of this act, be or they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. SSJCT. 11. .lad lie if further enacted, That, if any person <>r persons, from and after the passing... | |
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