 | 1806 - 504 pages
...that entrusted to you, if an action be brought against you for any act done by you officially, you may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and, if a verdict be tbund for you, or the plaintiff be nonsuit, or discontinue, you are entitled to double... | |
 | Patrick Colquhoun - 1803 - 140 pages
...against a Constable for any act done by virtue of his office, he, and all others acting under him, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, and if he recovers he shall have double costs. 21 James I. cap. 5. ESCAPES. A Constable permitting a felon... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...time. If any action »hall be brought against a justice for any thing done by virtue of his office, he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if he recover, he sliall have double costs. Such action shall not be laid but in the county where the... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1811 - 174 pages
...may be sued, is or may be any act or 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 the... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1812 - 732 pages
...ottices, or against any other persons acting in their aid, and by their command, concerning their offices, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. In other cases, matter of justification must be pleaded specially. Every plea of justification must... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1813 - 1010 pages
...against a justice of peace, constable, S[c. for any thing 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 puss with the defendant in such action, or the plaintiff become nonsuit, or suiter... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 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 - 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... | |
 | 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. same... | |
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In all actions arising under the laws respecting copyrights the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 
