True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-25
PRUSP ECIUo,
.NEW EDITION OF THE CIpIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

| LOUISIANA.
L has been for time made known 10 the public
- mat the subscrit2rs are engaged in preparing fol
me press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
Leg were from the first, aware OF the greut difficult,
aRd responsibility attending the publication OF The work
aad IL was not without great Hesitation that they con
amour ting to about three thousand copies, and which
rad cost tine State thaa thirty thousand dollars
Tcs entirely out Of print. For more than two wears
pas inc usual price Of the work has been from thirty
| 20 aty dollars
II IS system ct written rules which 40 immedateI,
operates upon every individual of the state interested
elmer IN agriculture or commerce and which governs
Inc disposition of much properly coming ia MS from
oshef States thGtInke aimos. az other trentise upou
A!",t Is as much the textbook and manual of the
iaerchan asd tie planter is of the private gen.
man and the professional advocate.
lhe lawyers of the a Joining states and in fact of nj
lose states upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
MD mart for their produce in Louisiana have fire.
aurnt necessity of reference the CODE and make it an
indispensable requisite to their libraries and in the
citN OF New Orleans he book is sure to be found in
e merchants counting room, upon he desk of the
Judge or The table of the attorney. 1t is not surprising
therefore tia the first edition of he work was so quick
~ osposed OF; and although mere reprint of it would
Ill soIe measure supply the public necesSitv vet it
would he imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
win references to the Reports and Saute in order to
EN- race the numerous amendments which hive bren
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
ana constructions which have been given upon MANY
ITS articles by the Supreme Court
ne publishers nave secured tor the general
lnendence aud editorial department of the work, the
professional services of Wheelock S Upton Esq a
me ',ber of the New Orleans Bar The Hon JuIoe
Bullard, Jude Bermudes, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with thu, valuable
notes which they have collected in the course o. their
studies and practice; and to Mr. R Jennings the art
ner of Mr. Upton who is also engaged in the work Geo
Strawbrldge, Esq has presented the great mass of fee
ren"es contained in his Office copy of the code and
winch nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional Iabors. The PUBLISH
ers may therefore we'll trust that the anno,atons of the
work will be all that industry aud abour assisted bv
learning and experience can perform.
In putting forth this pr spectus and soliciting gene
tal subscribers TO the work. the publishers take pride in
the faet that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order thousand copies of for the
future use OF the State. The readiness With which fins
numbcr was ia ke by the Assembly evinced their Ilst
sense OF the value of the work. and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
.''ltnrs which it is no ed is mt wholly nlleserved.
The wort will he printed in French and English
upon good paper and with clear type nor will an, sx-
mhse or care he spared to make the whole mechanical
execution OF it correspond with its great importance
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the mouth of
September next and the price will be- to subscribers
fifteen dollarsve dollars to be paid at the time of sub
crihing.
The snhscrintion lists closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
apo JOHNS & co. Publishers