 | 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, or suffer... | |
 | Wyndham Beawes - Commerce - 1813 - 786 pages
...committed by the persons claiming the benefit of this act ; the officers or other persons so prosecuted may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and shall recover costs of suit against the person or persons so bringing or commencing such action or... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 502 pages
...justice of peace is entitled to double cusís under 7 Jac. 1. c. 5. Vide COSTS, No. 72. In what cases he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. - 307 3. The court will not grant an information against a justice of peace ' who has erred merely... | |
 | 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
...be sued or prosecuted for 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. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in Congress... | |
 | 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. same... | |
 | 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 without... | |
 | William Toone - Forms (Law) - 1817 - 932 pages
...brought against churchwardens or overseers for any matter done by them concerning their office, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and such churchwardens or overseers shall have double costs if a verdict shall be given in their favour,... | |
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