 | William Tidd - 1837 - 720 pages
...452. 1 Tyr. & G. 715. 12 Leg. Obs. 100. SC d The principal statutes by which the defendant is allowed to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence at the trial, since the 11 Geo. II. c. 19. § 21. are the 23 Geo. II. c. 27. § S3. (court of requests'... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1838 - 760 pages
...chattels thereupon, it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants in such actions to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." The defendant in this case might have set up, under the general issue, a distress under that statute.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - 1838 - 338 pages
...chattels thereupon, it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants in. such actions, to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, any law or usage to the contrarV notwithstanding." So under sec. 44 of the Bankrupt Act, C Geo. 4,... | |
 | Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1839 - 434 pages
...laid down in Rex v. Manchester Water Works Company (c), Rex v. Jones (d). The defendants, by electing to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, can rely upon nothing in evidence which they could not plead specially ; and they are bound to make... | |
 | Joseph Chitty, Tompson Chitty - 1839 - 454 pages
...seizure, sale or disposal of any goods thereupon, it shall be lawful for the defendant in such actions to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. This does not extend to a distress made off the premises upon goods fraudulently removed; Vuuglian... | |
 | 1839 - 440 pages
...laid down in Rex v. Manchester Water Works Company (c), Rex v. Jones (d). The defendants, by electing to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, can rely upon nothing in evidence which they could not plead specially . and they are bound to make... | |
 | Francis James Newman Rogers - 1840 - 1136 pages
...sworn men executing the office of churchwardens, for any thing done by virtue of their office, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if a verdict is given for them, or the plaintiff shall be nonsuit or discontinue, they shall have double costs.... | |
 | United States - 1840 - 864 pages
...any such action or suit, may plead the general issue, and, on the trial thereof, give this act and the special matter in evidence; and if a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants, or the plaintiff or plaintiffs become nonsuited, or discontinue his, her, or their action... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - 1883 - 840 pages
...person sued for putting in execution this title, or doing any matter or thing pursuant thereto, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. And if the plaintiff in any such suit shall not prevail, the defendant is entitled to recover treble costs.... | |
 | John Herbert Slater - 1884 - 530 pages
...causing to be done anything in pursuance of this Act, tho defendant or defendants in such action may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if upon such action a verdict shall be given for the defendant, or the plaintiff shall become nonsuited,... | |
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Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence... 
