True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-15
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.NEJY EDITtON or THE CVIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

II + has been for some time made known TO the public
Z that the subscribers are engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louis ana Civil Code
They were. from the first aware If the great difficulty
and responsibility attending The publication :" the work.
and it was not without great hesitation that they
scented to the undertaking But the present edition
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and which
had cost the State than thirty Thousand dollars
was entirely out Of print. For more than two years
past the usual price Of the work has been from thirty
to fifty dollars.
Ii is system of written rules which SO Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state: interested
either in agriculture or commerce and which
the disposition of much property coming to us from
other states that-un Ike almos " other treatise upon
law-it is much the textbook and manual Of the
merchant aud the planter is of the private gentle
man und the professional ad'or to-
Inc lawyers of the adjoining states, and in fact OF al
hose states upon the Ohio and Mis- issipp rivers hci
md mari Tor their produce IN Louisiana, have ire
qurn necessity of reference the code, and make il
Indispensable requisite 10 their Libraries; and in the
city OF New Ofle the book is to to found in
the merchants counting room upon he desk Of the
Judge, or the table of the attorney II is Ut oprising
therefore that the first e''t, OF he work was so quick
y disposed ond although mere reprint Of it would
81 measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory une IS annotated
with references to the Reports and Statute, in order
EN- race the nlineroiss amendments which have b.
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which haze been given upon many
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
mtendence aud editorial department OF the work, the
professional services Of Whrelock 5 Upton, Esq.
me ,,her of the New Orleans Bar. Tie Hon. Judge
Bullard, Jude Bsrnudes, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
which they have collected in the o. their
studies and practice; and MIR r Jennings, the part
OF 'r Upton, who is also ENGAGED in the work. Geo
Straw bridge Esq. has presented the great of reie
contained in his Office copy of the code, and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abors. The publish
may therefore wei! trust that I annotnons of the
work will bc all that industry aid labour, assisted by
learning and experience, can psrurm.
In putting forth this pr saectus and soliciting gene
tal subscribers To the work. the publishers take pride in
the f. that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor 10 ordsr thousand copies Of il for the
future the state. The readiness with which this
numhcr was take by the Assembly, evinced their Just
of the value of the work;and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishers and
editors which il is no ed is not wholly undeserved.
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type nor will any OK
pense bf care be spared make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with lis great nportance.
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month of
September next and the price will be, to subscribers
fftee1 Cioarsfyc dollars be paid the time of sub
scrbing.
Tho subscription lists closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 f. JOHNS s. co. Publishers.