 | 1806 - 504 pages
...that entrusted to you, if an action be brought against you for any act done by you officially, you may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and, if a verdict be tbund for you, or the plaintiff be nonsuit, or discontinue, you are entitled to... | |
 | Patrick Colquhoun - 1803 - 140 pages
...against a Constable for any act done by virtue of his office, he, and all others acting under him, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and if he recovers he shall have double costs. 21 James I. cap. 5. ESCAPES. A Constable permitting... | |
 | William Graydon - 1803 - 730 pages
...sued or prosecuted :"• >r 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. [ 15 ] ACT of April 29, 1802. (Vol. VI. p. 114.) 8. SECT. I. Every person who shall, from and after... | |
 | South Carolina - 1808 - 602 pages
...executed, by virtue of, or in pursuT (General fee ed. nuce of the directions of this act, shall and may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall remain and continue in foree for three... | |
 | Isaac 'Espinasse - 1808 - 480 pages
...in substance with the title set out. 2 In trespass against officers of the excise and customs, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 3. Th«r 3. There is a difference to be observed as to the evidence in actions against the sheriff... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...time. If any action »hall be brought against a justice for any thing done by virtue of his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if he recover, he sliall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where... | |
 | William Waller Hening - 1810 - 710 pages
...subjects the prosecutor to half the penalty to which the defendant was liable. //>/</. sect. 9. 12. The court will not generally quash an information...either plead, demur, or move in arrest of judgment. 1 Salt. 372. Sir. 185. 13. And seeing that an information differs from an indictment in little more than... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1811 - 174 pages
...may be sued, is or may be any act or thing done by him, by virtue or in the execution of his office, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, upon filing in the cause a brief statement of such special matter of defence, within such time as the... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1812 - 732 pages
...ottices, or against any other persons acting in their aid, and by their command, concerning their offices, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. In other cases, matter of justification must be pleaded specially. Every plea of justification must... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1812 - 700 pages
...against all others acting in their aid or assistance, or by their command concerning their offices, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." The preceding statute was made perpetual by stat. 21jac. 1. c. 12. and extended to churchwardens, overseers... | |
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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. 
