Set-off  may  be
pleaded,  or  notice
thereof  given.
Notice  of  set-off
may  be  served
with  any  plea  5
effect  of  such  ser-
vice.
Set-off,  how  plea-
ded in  cases  of
penalties.
Formal  words,
such  as  actionem
non  and  the  like,
when  unneces-
sary.
Formal  defences
unnecessary  ;
commencement  of
plea  given.
Leave  of  the  court
not  required  to
plead  a  second  or
subsequent  plea.
A  single  plea  to
two  or  more
counts,  ov  one  re-
pUofttioR  to  tyq  ov
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Chap.  134.
[PAKT  III.
General  issue  may
be  pleaded,  and
the  special  matter
given  in  evidence,
where  defendant
has  acted  under
any  statute
In  such  case  the
words  "  by  sta-
tute" to  be  in  the
margin  of  the
plea.
"Where  a  party
appears  in  any
suit  iaarepresen-
tative  character,
his  right  so  to  ap-
pear shall  be  held
admitted  unless
specially  denied.
Protestations  in
pleadings  forbid-
den.
Special  traverses,
&c.,  to  conclude
to  the  country  ;
when  the  other
pai-ty  may  plead
over  to  the  in-
ducement.
Discontinuance,
how  effected.
Torm  of  a  demur-
rer.
Demurrers  before
delivery  to  have
the  matter  of  law
for  argument  in
the  margin  ;  fur-
ther matters  how
added  and  ar-
puud.
Joinder  in  de-
murrer secured
by  a  fourteen  day
notice.
single  plea  or  replication  to  such  counts  or  pleas ;  and  when  the
opposite  party  insists  that  the  cause  of  action  or  defence  is  not  the
same,  he  may  apply  on  affidavit  to  the  court  or  a  judge,  who  may
set  aside  the  plea  or  replication  on  such  terms,  or  make  such  other
order,  as  shall  appear  to  be  right  or  just.
