 | Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1819 - 752 pages
...venue shall be laid in the county in which the supposed wrong was committed, and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. And if he obtain a verdict, or the plaintiff be non-suited, or suffer a discontinuance, the defendant shall... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1819 - 852 pages
...venue shall be laid in the county in which the supposed wrong was committed, and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. And if he obtain a verdict, or the plaintiff be nonsuited, or suffer a discontinuance, the defendant shall... | |
 | William Waller Hening - Law - 1819 - 616 pages
...be lawful to, anil for every person and persons again?! whom such action or suit shall be brought, to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence on the trial, and if any judgment shall be git en for the defendant, or if the plaintiff shall become... | |
 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - Criminal law - 1819 - 726 pages
...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... | |
 | Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1819 - 612 pages
...may be lawful to, and for every person and persons against whom such action or suit shall be brought, to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence on the trial, and if any judgment shall be given for the defendant, or if the plaintiff shall become... | |
 | Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1820 - 772 pages
...committed, and not elsewhere. By the 43 Eliz. c. 2. ยง19. Persons sued for any thing done on that act, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if a verdict be found for the defendant, or the plaintiff be nonsuit, the defendant shall have treble damages with... | |
 | Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1820 - 880 pages
...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!.... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1821 - 490 pages
...Jac. 1. c. 12. in all actions hrought againtt justices, &c. in the execution of their office, they may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence; and if verdict pass for them shall have douhle costs ; nor shall the venue in such action he laid hut in the... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 406 pages
...If any action shall 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 shall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where the fact... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 408 pages
...If any action shall 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 shall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where the fact... | |
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