 | Jeremy Bentham - 1827 - 668 pages
...authority, impose this virtual prohibition. Vide (continues he) the Statutes themselves.* the defendant to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; the delay and expense attached to special pleading has, by the literal import of the words, been... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Bankruptcy - 1827 - 616 pages
...statute, in all actions againstany person for any thing done in pursuance of this act, the defendant may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. And see Simmonds v. Knight, 3 Camp. 251, 1 lion-, 358. Rowe v. Liuti. 1 Gow, 24, accord. It extends to... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Bayly Moore - Law reports, digests, etc - 1828 - 668 pages
...none have in fact been taken. Although, by the statute 1 Jac. 1 , c. 5, a Justice of Peace is allowed to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, yet such matter would be no answer to the action, unless it would have been if pleaded before the statute,... | |
 | James Bradby - Distress (Law) - 1828 - 278 pages
...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... | |
 | William Tidd - Civil procedure - 1828 - 806 pages
...&c. and in various other Against justices, cases, the defendant, by act of parliament ; ', is allowed to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence c. In an action of trespass For fake impriand false imprisonment, a constable may justify under the... | |
 | Parliament acts - 1828 - 748 pages
...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.... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1828 - 1178 pages
...or impleaded by reason of any thing done by virtue of this act, it shall be lawful for such person to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence on the trial. §53. The supervisors, clerk and assessors of said city J^™" °f "* shall, on the first... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 856 pages
...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 shall... | |
 | William Woodfall - Forms (Law) - 1829 - 1010 pages
...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... | |
 | William Ballantine - Entail - 1829 - 652 pages
...shall first hap' pen ; and in every such action or information it shall be lawful ' for the defendant to plead the general issue and give the special ''matter in evidence. The same proviso is inserted verbatim, in the llth Section ot the Act bearing the same title, passed... | |
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