 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1813 - 1010 pages
...justice of peace, constable, «Sec. being sued for what ho has done by virtue or reason of his office, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in e-vidence. - - 307 12. Qu. Whether, н-bcrevcr a defendant is permitted by statute to give the special matter... | |
 | Nicholas Baylies - 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... | |
 | William Paley - 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... | |
 | 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1819 - 752 pages
...concerning 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... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1819 - 852 pages
...concerning 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... | |
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