 | Great Britain, James Deacon Hume - 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | New York (State) - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ontario - 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 - 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... | |
 | Humphry William Woolrych - 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - 1826 - 596 pages
...Jac. 1, c. 12, and 24 Geo. 2, c. 44, must be taken in pari materiS, as to magistrates 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... | |
 | William Robinson - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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