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It shall be lawful for any such officer or other such person to whom such notice shall be given, at any time within one month after service thereof, to tender amends to the plaintiff, or his agent or attorney, and in case such amends be not accepted to plead such tender in bar of the action, together with the plea of " not guilty," and other pleas, with leave of the court, where such leave must be obtained pursuant to " The Common Law Procedure Act, 1852;" and if upon the trial of such action the jury shall find the amends so tendered sufficient, they shall give a verdict for the defendant, and in such case, or in case the plaintiff shall be nonsuited or discontinue his action, or in case judgment be given for such defendant on demurrer, then such defendant shall be entitled to the like costs as he would have been entitled to if he had. pleaded the general issue only ; but if upon issue joined the jury shall find that no amends were tendered, or that the same were insufficient, or shall find against the defendant on such plea or pleas, they shall give a verdict for the plaintiff, and such damages as they shall think proper, together with costs of suit.
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