 | United States - 1796 - 776 lapas
...further 'natted, Tha(. if any person or persons shall be sued or prosecuted, for any matter, aclfcr thing done under or by virtue of this act, he or they may plead l H3 1 . the general issue, and tdve the special matter in evidence. Sue. 11. And be it further enacted,... | |
 | 1806 - 504 lapas
...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... | |
 | William Graydon - 1803 - 730 lapas
...cognizance thereof. 7. SECT. VII. If any person or persons shall be sued or prosecuted :"• >r any matter, act or thing done under or by virtue of this act,...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... | |
 | Patrick Colquhoun - 1803 - 140 lapas
...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... | |
 | Isaac 'Espinasse - 1808 - 480 lapas
...agreed 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... | |
 | South Carolina - 1808 - 602 lapas
...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 lapas
...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... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1810 - 202 lapas
...s,,al for nny shall be sued or prosecuted for any matter, act or thing done under ihmg dune muler '':is or by virtue of this act, he or they may plead the general issue, and "^ ^^.^T give the special mutter in evidence. FREDERICK. AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker nf the House... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1811 - 174 lapas
...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 - 700 lapas
...against all others acting in their aid or assistance, or by their command concerning their offices, they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence." The preceding statute was made perpetual by stat. 21jac. 1. c. 12. and extended to churchwardens, overseers... | |
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... of this act, he or they may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. 
