| Eaton Sylvester Drone - 1879 - 838 páginas
...fact committed; and the defendant or defendants in any such General IMU«. action or suit shall or 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 if the plaintiff... | |
| New York (State) - 1880 - 668 páginas
...Action ,7 airHiust this title, or doing any matter or thing pursuant to its provisions, P™3601^ may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the plaintiff in any such suit shall not prevail, the defendant shall be entitled to recover treble... | |
| United States. Department of State - 1882 - 260 páginas
...obedience to their wnrrants ; and the defendant or defendants in every such action or suit may ¡ilead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if the matter or thing complained of shall appear to have been done under the authority and in execution... | |
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - 1883 - 840 páginas
...person sued for putting in execution this title, or doing any matter or thing pursuant thereto, may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. And if the plaintiff in any such suit shall not prevail, the defendant is entitled to recover treble costs.... | |
| John Herbert Slater - 1884 - 530 páginas
...causing to be done anything in pursuance of this Act, tho defendant or defendants in such action may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if upon such action a verdict shall be given for the defendant, or the plaintiff shall become nonsuited,... | |
| New South Wales. Supreme Court - 1885 - 672 páginas
...the provisions of the "Sewerage Act," do not take away our right to the protection of the Act, and to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence: Per Erie, J., in Newton v. Ellis (4); Byles, J., in Poulsumv. Thirst (5). Those were cases of negligence... | |
| John Mounteney Lely - 1885 - 444 páginas
...chattels thereupon, it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants in such actions to plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding ; and in case the plaintiff or plaintiffs in such... | |
| 1886 - 662 páginas
...and laid and tried in the place or district where the facts •were committed; and the defendant may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence; and if the plaintiff becomes non-suited ordist-ontinues the action, or if upon a demurrer or otherwise judgment... | |
| United States. Bureau of Manufactures - 1886 - 638 páginas
...and laid and tried in the place or district where the fact« were committed ; and the defendant may plead the general issue and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the plaintiff becomes non-suited ordiseontinues the action, or if upon a demurrer or otherwise judgment... | |
| New York (State). - 1886 - 902 páginas
...chattels thereupon, it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants in such actions, to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding: And in case the plaintif or plaintifs shall become... | |
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