...sufficient to declare in debt for such penalty, and give the special matter in evidence ; and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence under it ; and no person shall be deemed incompetent, either as justice, juror or witness, by reason...

...Three Calendar Months next after the Matter or Thing done, and shall be laid in the proper County, and the Defendant or Defendants in such Action may plead...General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence, for his or their Defence ; and if upon Trial a Verdict shall pass for the Defendant or Defendants,...

...Three Calendar Months next after the Matter or Thing done, and shall be laid in the proper County, and the Defendant or Defendants in such Action may plead...General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence, for his or their Defence ; and if upon Trial a Verdict shall pass for the Defendant or Defendants,...

...assistance, or by their command, for any thing done by virtue or reason of their office, such parties may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and further, that any act brought ag.linst them shall be laid in the proper county; and if upon the general...

...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. Andbe it further enacted, That, if any person or persons, from and after the passing of this...

...facts were committed, and not in any other county or place, and the defendant or defendants shall and may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence at uny trial had thereupon ; and if the plain tiff or plaintiffs shall become nonsuited, or discontinue...

...9Wentw. Index, ciii. A peace officer acting by virtue of his office, need not join in the plea, but may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, 7 Jac. 1. c. 5, and 21 Jac. 1. c. 12.— See Burn, J. 26th ed. "Constable." — 1 Stra. 440. — 9...

...assignees, for any thing done in pursuance of the 6 G. 4, c. 16, by the 44th section of that act, the defts. may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. The action must be commenced against them within three calendar months after the fact complained of...

...tried in the county where the facts were committed, and not in. any other county, and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the plaintiff1 shall become nonsuited, or discontinue, or if, upon a verdict or demurrer, judgment...

...commissioners must be commenced within three months after the fact committed ; and the commissioners may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and are entitled to double costs on nonsuit, or verdict for defendant, or discontinuance after appearance,...