 | Edward Ingersoll - 1821 - 882 Seiten
...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. ACT of 29th April, 1802. 3 Bioren, 493. AD act £applementary to an act, entitled, " An act for tbe... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - 1822 - 600 Seiten
...(3) The action is to be commenced within three months next after the cause of action shall arise. And the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence at the trial. (4) The 35th section provides, that if any goods, liable to duties of excise or inland... | |
 | Robert Gourlay - 1822 - 558 Seiten
...three calendar months next after the offence shall have been committed, and such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence for his, her, or their defence, and if, upon trial, a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants,... | |
 | Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 652 Seiten
...to trespass And false imprisonment brought by B. against the three others, A. as well as C'. and D. may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. Nathan v. Cohen and others, 3 Camp. 257. 1 1. Held, that a constable is not entitled to notice of action... | |
 | Maine - 1822 - 802 Seiten
...thirteenth, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. — An act for giving liberty to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence, in certain cases. Passed February twenty-fifth in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.... | |
 | William Woodfall - 1822 - 722 Seiten
...of amends have been made before the action brought : and by sect. 21. the defendant in such action may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence. Under the plea of the general issue, given by this Act, a landlord cannot justify, except for acts... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1823 - 660 Seiten
...any matter or thing which he, she, or they shall do in the execution of this act, he, she, or they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." §25. This act shall continue in force until the 1st day of Continuance of September, 1824, and no... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 516 Seiten
...subject themselves to the penalties of this act (6). And persons sued for acting under its provisions may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the plaintiff be nonsuited, or discontinue, or a verdict pass against him, the defendant is... | |
 | William Hawkins - 1824 - 838 Seiten
...doing, " and the defendant and defendants, in such action or suit, if " brought in England, shall and may plead the general issue, and " give the special matter in evidence; and if, upon such action " or suit, a verdict shall be given for the defendant or defendants, " or... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 620 Seiten
...sued, is or may be an act or thing done by him, by virtue or in execution of hisoffice ; the deft, 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... | |
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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. 
