True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-21
I'itUoPE | Us.
.NEIV EDITION OF THE CHILL CODE OF
LOUISIANA.


LOUISIANA.
L has been for some time mnde known tn the public
p that the subscribers engaged in preparing Tor
the press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code -
They were. from the first aware Of the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication ct the work,
and it not without great hesitation that they con-
sentcd to the undertaking. But the present edition,
amounting to about three thousand copies, and which
had cost the State than thirty thousand dollars,
was entirely ont Of print. For more than two years
past the usual price Of the work has been from thirty
TO fifty dollars.
Lii system Of written rules whch so Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the statc interested
either in agriculture commerce and which governs
tile disposition of mnch'property coming to ns from
oer states, thatunlke almos. aty other tense upon
lav-it is :nuch the Textbook and nanunl OF the
merchant and the planter, as is of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate. Il
The lawyers of the udoiniNg states ard in fact OF al
those IIon the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers which
find for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
1urnt necessity Of reference TO the CODE and make il an
indispensable requisite to their lib.aries; aud i'll the
city of New Orleans the book is lis sure to be found in
the merchants counting room, us upon .le desk Of the
Judge, the table of the attorney. II is not surprising
therefore that the first edition ollle work quick
disposed Of; and although reprint Of it would
in some measure supply the public necessity. yet it
with references to the Reports and Statutes, i'll order to
embrace the numerous amendments which have been
and constructions which have been given upon many o
its articles by the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
intendence and editorial department OF the work, The
professional services Of Wleelock $ Upton, Esq.
| me ,lber of the New Orleans Bar. The lion. Judge
Billiard, Judge Berrnudes, and Hon George Eustis
have each kindly insisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the OF their
studies and practice; and to Mr. Jennings, the part.
Of Mi Upton, who also engaged in the work. Geo
Sfiwbridge Esq has presented the grca, OF refe
rencns contained in his office copy of the code, and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF lis distinguished professional labors The publish
may therefore we'll trust that the annontions of the
work will he all that industry and labour, assisted by
| learning and experience, can pcrforiri.
In putting forth this prospectus. and soliciting gene.
al subscribers the work. publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature Of LOU has authorized
the Governor ordsr thousand copies Of it for the
future of the State. The readiness with which this
number taken by the Assembly, evinced their JUS
sense of the value Of the workand they thereby extend
ed tint confidence in the ability Of the publishers
editors which il is no, cd is not wholly undescryed.
The work will be printed in French and English
upon gaod paper aid with clear TYPE; nor will any ex
pense or ne spared To make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great importance
twill probably be ready for delivery in the mouth o
September next; anti the price will be, to subscribers
fifteen lours-fve dollars to be paid Mt the time IF sub
scribng.
The substitution lists once closed, the store prize
will be twenty dollars per copy.
up6 + JOHNS & co. Publishers.