Non

DETIN itr, in pleading. is the general issue in an action of detinue. Its form is as follows: ‘“‘ And tne said C D, by E F, his attorncy, comes and defends the wrong and injury, when, &c. and says, that he does not detain the suid 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 B hath above complained.. And of this the said C D puts himself upon the country.” In debt on simple contract in the case of executors and administrators, instead of pleading nil debet, the plea should be “ doth not detain.” “6 East, 549; Bac. Abr. Pleas, I; 1 Chit. Pl. 476.