 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...brought against overseers or churchwardens, or others executing their orders, every such person may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the verdict be in his favour, the judge before whom the matter shall be tried shall allow the defendant... | |
 | Michael Nolan - Great Britain - 1825 - 776 pages
...for any matter or thing which lie plead the general issue. shall do in execution of this act, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the verdict shall pass for the defendant, or if the plaintiff be nonsuited, or discontinue his suit,... | |
 | Great Britain, James Deacon Hume - Customhouses - 1825 - 570 pages
...of the Cause of the Place or District where the Facts were committed, — themand the Defendant may plead the General Issue, and give • the Special Matter in Evidence ; — and if the Plaintiff shall become nonsuited, or shall discontinue the Action, or if upon a Verdict or Demurrer,... | |
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1825 - 538 pages
...and committed, and not elsewhere; and it shall be lawful for any person aforesaid to plead thereto the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if upon the trial of any such action, the plaintiff shall not prove that the cause of such action arose... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1825 - 800 pages
...Jac. Ie 12. and 24 Geo. 2. c. 44, must be taken in pari materittas to a magistrate's being allowed to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence under it ; and the latter requires the magistrate to be joined for the protection of the officer, when... | |
 | Humphry William Woolrych - Civil procedure - 1826 - 462 pages
...in their aid or assistance, or by their commandment, have done any thing touching such offices, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if any verdict be given in their favour, or the plaintiff be nonsuit, or discontinue, the Judge is to... | |
 | Ontario - Law - 1826 - 182 pages
...shall be laid and tried in the Place or District where the Facts were committed, and the Defendant may plead the General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence; and if the Plaintiff shall become nonsuited, or shall discontinue the Action, or if upon a Verdict or Demurrer,... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1826 - 1018 pages
...venue also must be laid in the county in which the cause of action occurred (c). The defendant may also plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if the plaintiff do not recover, the defendant shall have double costs (d). But a secretary of state and... | |
 | William Robinson - Forms (Law) - 1827 - 624 pages
...^r 0 , . .. brought against aid, or by his order, shall do any thing concerning' his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if he shall obtain a verdict, or the plaintiff shall be nonsuited, or suffer discontinuance, he shall... | |
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