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Let He did not break the contract The name of a plea sometimes pleaded In the action of covenant, and intended as a general issue, but held to be a bad plea; there being, properly speaking, no general issue in that action. 1 Tidd, Pr. 356. … [Read more...] about NON INFREGIT CONVENTIONEM

The name of a judgment rendered against a plaintiff for neglecting to prosecute his suit agreeably to law and the rules of the court. … [Read more...] about NON PROS OR NON PROSEQUITUR

He did not take. The general .issue in replevin, where the action is for the wrongful taking of the property; putting in Issue not only the taking, but the place In which the taking is stated to have been made. Steph. PI. 157, 167. … [Read more...] about NON CEPIT

pleading. The general issue in an action of detinue. Its form is as follows:: And the said C D, by E F, his attorney, comes and defends the wrong and injury, when, and says, that he does not detain the said goods and chattels (or, deeds and writings, according to the subject of the action,) in the said declaration specified, or any part thereof, in manner and form as the said A … [Read more...] about NON DETINET

pleading. The general issue in replevin. Its form is, And the said C D, by E F, his attorney, comes and defends the wrong and injury, when, and says, that he did not take the said cattle, (or ' goods and chattels,' according. to the subject of the action,) in the said declaration mentioned or any of them, in manner and form as the said A B hath above complained. And of this the … [Read more...] about NON CEPIT MODO ET FORMA