 | New York (State), New York (State). Legislature - Law - 1844 - 620 pages
...be sued for having done any thing or act by the command of any such officer, shall be permitted to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence; and if any final judgment shall be rendered therein, whereby any such defendant shall be entitled to costs,... | |
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1854 - 1192 pages
...costs that may be incurred by the defendant in such suit or proceeding, and the defendant in all cases may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and in case the plaintiff shall be nonprossed, or non-suited, or have a verdict or judgment against him,... | |
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1825 - 538 pages
...and committed, and not elsewhere; and it shall be lawful for any person aforesaid to plead thereto the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if upon the trial of any such action, the plaintiff shall not prove that the cause of such action arose... | |
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1838 - 404 pages
...declare in debt for such penalty, and give the special matter in evidence under it, and the defendent may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence under it, and no person shall be deemed incompetent, either as a justice, juror or witness, by reason... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Graydon - Law - 1803 - 730 pages
...sued or prosecuted :"• >r 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 ] ACT of April 29, 1802. (Vol. VI. p. 114.) 8. SECT. I. Every person who shall, from and after... | |
 | Charles James - English language - 1805 - 1236 pages
...and shall be laid in the county or place where the cause of complaint did arise, and not elsewhere; and the defendant or defendants in every such action or suit may plead the general issue, and give this act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon : anil if the jury shall... | |
 | South Carolina - Session laws - 1808 - 602 pages
...executed, by virtue of, or in pursuT (General fee ed. nuce of the directions of this act, shall and may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall remain and continue in foree for three... | |
 | Isaac 'Espinasse - Actions and defenses - 1808 - 480 pages
...in substance with the title set out. 2 In trespass against officers of the excise and customs, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 3. Th«r 3. There is a difference to be observed as to the evidence in actions against the sheriff... | |
 | 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... | |
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Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence... 
