 | David Steel - 1832 - 1188 pages
...such action shall be brought within three calendar months after the cause thereof, and tried in the district where the facts were committed, and the defendant may plead the general issue; and if the plaintiff* shall become nonsuited, discontinue, or judgment be given against the plaintiff,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - Law - 1833 - 580 pages
...the command of any such person so appointed or elected under the said acts, he shall be permitted to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if any final judgment shall be rendered therein, whereby any such defendant shall be entitled to dosts,... | |
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1833 - 580 pages
...it shall be sufficient to declare in debt for such penalty, and give the special matter in evidence, and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special in evidence under it; and no person shall be deemed incompetent either as justice, juror or witness,... | |
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... the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence... 
