 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 496 pages
...justice of peace, constable, <fyc. for any thing of hi* done by virtue or reason of his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and, if the verdict shall pass with the defendant in such action, or the plaintiff become nonsuit,... | |
 | William Paley - Criminal procedure - 1814 - 448 pages
...against Justices of Peace for or concerning any matter done by virtue or reason of their office, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. The plea of tender of amends however, under 24 Geo. 2. c. 44, must be pleaded specially, and the defendant... | |
 | South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 pages
...contained in this act, or for doing any matter or thing pursuant thereunto, such person or persons shall or may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and if the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall be non-suited, or judgment be given. against him or them upon... | |
 | Nicholas Baylies - Law reports, digests, etc - 1814 - 478 pages
...justice of peace, constable, &c. being sued for what he has done by virtue or reason of hie office, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Grindiey v. Holloway. 1 Doug. 307. 39 Officers of the forest, in the army, and others belonging to... | |
 | Crime - 1815 - 656 pages
...or action, be brought against any person or persons for offences against this li" . the defendants may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and the said matter shall be as available to all intents, as if they had pleaded or alleOgetl the.... | |
 | Francis Buller - Actions and defenses - 1817 - 684 pages
...peace, mayors, bailiffs, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor, constables, and other peace officers, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. It likewise enacts, that any action brought against them shall be laid in the proper county ; and if... | |
 | William Toone - Forms (Law) - 1817 - 932 pages
...To an action brought against a justice for any thing done by him in the execution of his office, he may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence, and if he recovers he shall have double costs. 7 Jac. c. 5. no action shall be brought against ajustice... | |
 | Ontario - Law - 1818 - 600 pages
...three calendar months next after the offence shall have been committed, and such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence for his, her or their defence, and if, upon trial, a verdict shall pass for the détendant or defendants,... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1819 - 852 pages
...their office, the 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... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1819 - 752 pages
...their office, the 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... | |
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In all actions arising under the laws respecting copyrights the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 
