| Law reports, digests, etc - 1832 - 748 pages
...the defendant in »тегу such action or suit may, at his election, plead the matter specially, or the general issue Not guilty, and give this Act and...matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon. xvili. That any person offending against the provisions of this Act in England or Ireland shall be... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1859 - 670 pages
...have arisen, and the defendant or defendants in such action may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and that the acts were done in pursuance or by the authority of this Act ; and if they shall appear to have been... | |
| David Steel - 1832 - 1188 pages
...not elsewhere ; and the defendants in 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 a verdict shall pass for the defendants, or the plaintiff shall be nonsuited or discontinue his... | |
| Leonard Shelford - Costs (Law) - 1833 - 964 pages
...elsewhere; and the defendant in every such action or suit shall and may at his election plead specially, or the general issue not guilty, and give this act and...thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the authority of this act ; and if the same shall appear to be so done, or that such action... | |
| Gold Coast - Law - 1887 - 814 pages
...complained of was done in execution, or intended execution of this Ordinance, and give this Ordinance and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon. The plaintiff shall not recover if tender of sufficient amends is made within one month after notice... | |
| Pennsylvania. State Board of Health and Vital Statistics - Pennsylvania - 1887 - 1108 pages
...violation of this act, the defendant or defendants may plead the general issue, and give this act and special matter in evidence, at any trial to be had thereupon. And for the payment and satisfaction of all forfeitures and penalties which are imposed, and all sums of... | |
| Québec (Province) - Law - 1888 - 1342 pages
...and not afterwards. The defendants may plead the general issue, and give this section and the charter and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and may prove that the same was done in pursuance of and by authority of this section or the charter. 43-44... | |
| Québec (Province), William Prescott Sharp - Civil law - 1889 - 846 pages
...and not afterwards ; and tho defendants may plead the general issue and give this Act and the special Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon and may prove that the same was done in pursuance of and by authority of this Act and the special Act.... | |
| Ontario. High Court of Justice - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 848 pages
...pleading and evidence provides merely that the defendant " may plead the general issue and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereon," and then follows that "if afterwards judgment be given for the defendant," etc. Sec. 26 of... | |
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