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No replevin to lie under this Act, &c.
General issue.
Treble costs.
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26. And . . . that whenever any empty cask or casks for packing up butter shall be seized or brought before the mayor of any city, chief magistrate of any town corporate, or justice of the peace for any county where there is such place of export or market town aforesaid (as the case may be), or shall be adjudged and condemned, or whenever any distress is or shall be taken pursuant to this Act, no replevin shall lie, but the judgment of such mayor, chief magistrate, or justice shall be final and conclusive; and that if any person or persons shall be sued, molested, or troubled for putting in execution any of the powers contained in this Act, or for doing any matter or thing pursuant thereto, such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence [Rep. 36 & 37 Vict. c. 91. (S.L.R.)], and if the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall be nonsuited, or judgment given against him, her, or them by default, or upon demurrer, or a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants, shall have his or their treble costs, to be recovered in such manner as where by law costs are awarded and given to defendants [Rep. 5 & 6 Vict. c. 97. s. 2.]
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