...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...

...to assess damages. Rennet v. Hart, i. 325. 150. By 7 Jac. 1. c. 5. and 21 Jac. 1. c. 12. overseers may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence in case of any action upon the case, of trespass, hattery, or false imprisonment, hrought against them...

...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...

...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...

...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,...

...relating to any distress or seizure, sale, or disposal of any goods or chattels thereupon, the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence. This section does not extend to the case of the landlord seizing the goods of his tenant, which have...

...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...

...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 if the...

...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 to recover...

...peace, constable, or any other person whatsoever, for any thing done in execution of this act ; he may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence : and if a verdict shall be given for him, or the plaintiff be non-suit, or discontinue, he shall have treble...