| Australia. Parliament. Joint Library Committee - Australia - 1923 - 888 pages
...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 ; and, if the Verdict shall be for the defendant or defendants in any such action or suit, or if the Plaintiff... | |
| Great Britain - Law - 1782 - 830 pages
...place; and the defendant or defendants (hall and may plead the general General iflae. ¡(Tue, and give the fpecial matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon ; and if the plaintiff or plaintiffs (hall become nonfuited, or difcontinue his, her, or their action or fuit,... | |
| 1842 - 540 pages
...ndanls in such action or suit shall and may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon ; and if afterwards a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants, or the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall discontinue... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1838 - 552 pages
...defendants in every such Action or Suit may plead the general issue, and give this 25 Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon ; and if such Action or Suit shall be brought or commenced after the time so limited for bringing the same,... | |
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