 | Henry John Hodgson - Parishes - 1857 - 1046 pages
...after the fact committed. One month's notice of action to be given, and the defendant to be at liberty to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence thereunder. Sect. 19. Special Constables in Boroughs.] By 5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 76, s. 83, two justices... | |
 | Nebraska - Session laws - 1859 - 464 pages
...imprisoned, or his or her delivery out of prison. And in every such action it shall be lawful for the defendant to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. § 11. That if any person shall be committed to prison or be in custody of any officer for any criminal... | |
 | Edwin Tyrrell Hurlstone, John Paxton Norman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1859 - 982 pages
...are twofold: one is, that the 204th section does not apply to bonds, because it allows the bankrupt to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. I have always understood that the plea of "non est factum" to an action on a bond is similar to a plea... | |
 | William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1861 - 874 pages
...issue, " by statute," cannot be pleaded together with special pleas (n. Where a statute enables the defendant to plead the general, issue, and give the special matter in evidence, the plea of Not Guilty, so pleaded, is not affected by the pleading rules of TT 1853; but puts in issue... | |
 | William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1861 - 840 pages
...justices of the peace, &c. (o) By the 4th section (of the 21 Jac. I. c. 4) defendants are permitted to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and this section, it has been held, applies to subsequent statutes. Lord Spencer v. Swannell, 3 M.... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 1078 pages
...altogether immaterial. Dewey, for the plaintiff. The statute of bankruptcy authorizes the bankrupt to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. But as the defendant in this case could not avail himself of that provision, and the English statute... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 552 pages
...altogether immaterial. Deivey, for the plaintiff. The statute of bankruptcy authorizes the bankrupt to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. But as the defendant in this case could not avail himself of that provision, and the English statute... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 992 pages
...instalments. Sect. 22 empowers defendants in actions for any thing done in pursuance of either statute to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. The acts complained of in the present declaration were committed under process of execution against... | |
 | Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Austin Abbott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 810 pages
...allowing public officers, &c., when sued for or concerning any act done by virtue of their offices, &c., to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence without notice (2 Set. Stat., 353, §§ 14, 15), applies to all actions, including replevin. Supreme... | |
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... to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence... 
