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Limitation of Actions.
General Issue.
Treble Costs.
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LVII. And be it enacted, That if any Action shall be brought for any thing done in pursuance of this Act, it shall be commenced within Six Months after the Fact, and the Defendant may plead the General Issue, and give the special Matter in Evidence, and that the same was done in pursuance of this Act; and if it shall appear to have been so done, or if the Action shall be brought contrary hereto, the Jury shall find for the Defendant, or if the Plaintiff shall become nonsuit or suffer a Discontinuance of Action, or if on Demurrer or otherwise Judgment be given against the Plaintiff, the Defendant shall have Treble Costs.
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