 | William Woodfall - Forms (Law) - 1829 - 1010 pages
...tender of amends have been made before the action brought: and by sect. 21, the defendant in such action may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence; and in case the plaintiff or plaintiffs in such action shall become non-suit, discontinue his, her, or... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 856 pages
...done by them in sessions as judges ; and, if a justice be tried for any thing done in his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if a verdict is given for him, or the plaintiff be nonsuited, he shall have double costs, and such... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 826 pages
...militia, or any person acting under his command, shall be prosecuted for any act done by him as such, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and in case the plaintiff shall be non-prossed, or non-suited, or have a verdict or judgment against him,... | |
 | William Robinson - Criminal law - 1829 - 258 pages
...such action and the cause thereof to be given to the defendant 1 cal. m. before the commencement ; the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence at the trial. The plaintiff not to recover if sufficient amends shall be made before action brought,... | |
 | John William Willcock - Horses - 1829 - 196 pages
...complaint shall have arisen; and the person sued for any matter or thing done in the execution of this act, may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. ยง * 6 Gee.. 4. c. 81. s. !>2. + 9 Geo.4. c. fil. s. 24. t Ib. i. 26. s Ib. s. 30. Distress or commitment... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 882 pages
...demanding such rent or service, or in relation to any distress, seizure or sale of any goods thereupon, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence.71 ARTICLE SECOND. Of the Recovery of Possession of Demised Premises, for nonpayment of Rent,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Civil procedure - 1829 - 736 pages
...deceased would have been obliged to plead specially, the executor, under Mass. Stat. 1783, ch. 38, f 8, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Besides these defences, however, an executor may plead, that the action is not brought within four... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 878 pages
...demanding such rent or service, or in relation to any distress, seizure or sale of any goods thereupon, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence.71 ARTICLE SECOND. Of the Recovery of Possession of Demised Premises, for nonpayment of Rent,... | |
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1830 - 498 pages
...be sufficient to declare in debt for such penalty, and give the special matter in evidence ; and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence under it ; and no person shall be deemed incompetent, either as justice, juror or witness, by reason... | |
 | Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1830 - 1086 pages
...twelve calendar months next after the offence shall be committed, and such person or persons shall and ere be a good and valid conviction to sustain the same. 222 intentio for his or their defence ; and if upon trial a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants,... | |
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Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence... 
