 | 1832 - 344 pages
...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. SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That, if any person or persons, from and after the passing of this... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Common law - 1833 - 646 pages
...vol. 2. p. 373, (Note.) fide 2 Kev. Stat. p. 353 ; where in every action against a public officer, h« may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence without notice. 2. (D) OF THE EVIDENCE. 1. LEE v. WOOLSEY. January T. 1822. 19 Johns. NY Rep. p. 319.... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1833 - 336 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. SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That, if any person or persons, from and after the passing of this... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Civil procedure - 1834 - 680 pages
...given one calendar month, at least, before the commencement thereof : and in such action, defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and no plaintiif shall recover in such action if tender of sufficient amends shall have been made... | |
 | Willem Sewel - 1834 - 616 pages
...any time sued for putting in execution any of the powers contained in this act, such person shall and may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; (5) And if the plaintift'be nonsuited, or a verdict pass for the defendant thereupon, or if the plaintiff... | |
 | John Henry Brady - Corporations, Religious - 1834 - 444 pages
...any thing done by him by virtue q/'against con his office, he, and all others who aided him therein, may plead the general issue, and give the special Matter in evidence ; and if he recover against the plaintiff, he shall have double costs. And by the 21 Jac. 1.e. 12.... | |
 | Samuel Howe - Civil procedure - 1834 - 660 pages
...which he is sued, is any 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... | |
 | Charles Pope - Commerce - 1834 - 364 pages
...and others acting in •iedience to their warrants;'1 and the defendants in every such action v suit may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the matter or thing complained of shall appear to have «n done under the authority and in... | |
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Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence... 
