 | William Toone - 1817 - 932 էջ
...brought against churchwardens or overseers for any matter done by them concerning their office, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and such churchwardens or overseers shall have double costs if a verdict shall be given in their favour,... | |
 | Francis Buller - 1817 - 684 էջ
...peace, mayors, bailiffs, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor, constables, and other peace officers, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. It likewise enacts, that any action brought against them shall be laid in the proper county ; and if... | |
 | Ontario - 1818 - 600 էջ
...three calendar months next after the offence shall have been committed, and such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence for his, her or their defence, and if, upon trial, a verdict shall pass for the détendant or defendants,... | |
 | William Waller Hening - 1819 - 616 էջ
...to harbour, or deal with them for their arms, or cloaths 563. How recoverable 563. In what actions, defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence 564. Friendly Indians intitled to reward for Indian scalps 564. 565. ARTIFICERS. Pay of 11 r, 549.... | |
 | Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1819 - 612 էջ
...to harbour, or deal with them for their arms, or cloaths 563. How recoverable 563. In what actions, defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence 564. Friendly Indians intitled to reward for Indian scalps 564. 565. ARTIFICERS. Pay of 117, 549. ASSEMBLY.... | |
 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - 1819 - 582 էջ
...pursuance of this Act, 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 suffer a discontinuance,... | |
 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - 1819 - 726 էջ
...Benefit of this Act against Officers, &c. for any thing done in regard to Matters hereby discharged, they may plead the General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence, and the Officer, &c. shall have Costs of Suit. Limitation of Actions, Six Months. Venue in the County where... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1819 - 852 էջ
...*points out the [*7l] 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 (g). (?) 3 Burr. 1742. 3 E»p. Hep. 226. (e) 3 Burr. 1768. (:) 2 BOB. and Pul. 158. 3 Esp. (tf) 2 Bos.... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1820 - 880 էջ
...next after the fact committed, and laid in the county or place in which the cause of complaint arose ; and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and in case of verdict, nonsuit, or discontinuance, or judgment on demurrer, shall have treble costs!.... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1820 - 894 էջ
...he, and also all others which in his aid or by his command shall do a thing concerning his office, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if he recover, he shall have double costs. § 5- Such action shall be laid in the county where the fact wai... | |
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Facts were committed, and the Defendant may plead the General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence... 
