True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-08
PRUoP Et:IuS,
.NEW EDITION OF THE CUIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

| LOUISIANA
T has been for some time made known TO the pui,,,e
that the subscribers engaged in. preparing for
me press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code -
They were. from The FIRST OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work
and 1t was no, without great hesitation that they con
scented to the undertaking, But the present edition
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and which
lad cost tine State more than thirty tlousa ID dollars
was entirely out of print For more than two wears
past the usual pice of the work has been from thirty
| to fifty dollars.
1t Is system of written rules which Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state interested
e'her IN agriculture or commerce and which
the disposition of much property coming tn II, from
n'her States tha-un Ike almos. other treatise upon
l'"-lt Is as much the textbook and manual of the
merchant aud the planter as is Of the private gentle
man and the professional advUc te.
T.. The lawyers of the adjoining states and in fact of
nose states lpon the Ohio and Wis ssipp rivers hrh
ma mart tor their produce in Louisiana have FREE
lrht necessity OF reference to the code, and make
hSpensao'e requisite 10 their Libraries; and in the
rit, OF New Ore the book is as sure to b. found in
me merchants counting room, upon he desk of the
nudge or the table of til" att ney. 1t is 10, su prSing
therefore TINT the first edition OF he work wa so quick
~ disposed OF; and although reprint of it would
III some measure supply the public neces, ity YET it
would be lper ect and unsa'isact rv unless annotated
win references IL the Reports and Statute in orGc to
EN- race TIE numerous amendments which have b. ell
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
anu constructions which ha been given upon many q
ITS articles hv the Supreme Court.
ne publishers have secured, Tor tie general SUPER
Intendence and editorial department of the work the
professional services of Wheelnck $ Upton ESQ
der OF the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
bullard, Jude Bernudes and lion George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course o their
>'udes and practice and TO MIR Z Jennings the pnr.
ner OF Mr. Upton, who is also ENGAGED in the work. Geo
>tr"b'h'ge, Esq has presented the great mass of rete
re"res CONFINED in his office cory of the code and
wnlt nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished Professional lahors The publish
ers may therefore we'll trust that the nnno ntions of the
work will be all that industry ad labuur assisted by
learning ana experience, can perform.
In putting forth This pr ,s,ectus ami soliciting gene
ial subscribers TO the work. the publishers take pride in
the tAt that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the overnor to order thousand copies of IT fo the
future use OF the State The readiness with which this
nmhcr was take by the Assembly, rvinced their lust
sense OF the value of the work:atd they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
t''i,ors which il is ho ed i,n"t wholly mdesrr,ed.
The work w Il be printed in French and English
upon good paper and with clear typr; nor will an, sx
ensc or be spared To make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great importance
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the month Of
sept mbrr next and the price will be, to suhscri,,rs
fifteen doars-ve dollars be paid the tl4ie Of sub
'riihing.
The substitution lists closed the store price
'ill be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 JOHNS K CO. Publishers.