True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-25
bDoP ciGlus.
.FEW EDITION or THE CIpIL CODE or
LOUISIANA

i has been for some time made known 10 the puhlt
* ha' ths subscrIbars are engaged in preparing fo
1e press ne" edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
MY WERE from the frst, Of the great difficult,
una responsibility attending the publication of tho work
and was not without great hesitation TINT thew con
sehtcd to the undertaking But the present edition
amounting to bout three Thousand copies, and which
mad cost tine State more than thirty thousand dollars
was entirely out Of print. For more than two wear,
to fifty dollars. ~ ~ y
It's system of written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state Interested
ti'ief IN agriculture commerce and which governs
he disposition OF so much property coming to s from
ner states, thauhi Ike almos. Any other treatise upon
ia"-!t IS as much the textbook and manual of the
merchant aud the planter, as it is of the private eent
man and the professional advocate
ne lawyers of the adjoining states, and in fact of al
NOSE states lpon the Ohio and Nssissppi rivers which
md mart for their produce in Louisiana have , fro
necessity of reference the code and make AN
indispensable requisite their Libraries: and in ,l.
en-, OF re" Orleans the book is sure to l., found in
he merchants counting room upon che desk of HE
Judge or the table Of the attorney 1t is net SURPRISING
therefore that the first edition of The work was so uuck
y disposed OF; and although reprint of it would
III solhe measure supply the public necessitv vet il
would be imperfect aud unsatisfactory unle nnnta.d
win references to the Reports and Statute in order 10
en race tne numerous amendments which have been
mage oy the sal"re and the important decisions
and constructions which have been given upon nnny
It's articles by the Supreme Court.
Inc publishers have secured, for the general sper-
tet'ue'ce ana editorial department of the work The
professional services of Nheeock S linton ESQ n
me 'lber of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Jnire |
bullard, JUDGE Bermudes, and Hon George Eustis, |
nave each kindly assisted Dir Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course OF their
studies and practice; and to MIR r Jennings, the mart
ner OF mr. Upton, who also engaged in the work Geo
Strawbrge Esq has presented the great mass of ,efe
renrHs contained in his office copy of the code nnd
winch nave been made by him during the whole period
OIL his Distinguished professional labors The publish
ers may therefore well trust that the annoutons Of the
work will be all that industry and labour assisted bv
learning nnd experience, can perform.
IN putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ia subscribers to the work. the publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor 10 order thousand copies of it for the
future use of the State. The readiness with which tins
number was take by the Assembly, evnced their ust
sense OF the value OF the work and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the p blishos and
-'ltors which it is no ed is wholly 1nde served
The work will be printed in French and Enrl;sh
upon good paper and with clear TYPE; nor will any .x
'ense or care be spared to make the whoe mechanical
execution of correspond with its great Importance
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month of
September next; and the price will be- to subscribers
fifteen doarsve dollars to be paid at the time of sub
cribing.
The substitution lists closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy
apo + JOHNS & CO Publishers