True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-01

NEW EDITION OF TIE CIpIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

7 has been Tor some time made known to the public
| that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code -
They were from The first, aware OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication Of the work.
ana It was not without great hesitation that they
sentcd to the undertaking But the present edition,
amounting to bout three thousand copies and which
had cost tine State than thirty thousand dollars
was entirely out Of print For more than wears
past the usual Pnce OF the work has been from thirty
to fifty dollars.
! 1t is system Of written rules which 50 Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state Interested
either in agriculture commerce and which governs
the disposition of so much property coming to from
othef States tha-uul Ike almoS any other treatise upon
law Is as much the Textbook and manual Of the
merchant aud the planters is Of the private gentle
| man aud the professional advuc te.
l1le lawyers ofhe adjoining states and in fact of al
those states apsn the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
lind mart for their produce in Louisiana have fire.
quent necessity of reference the code, and make an
indispensable requisite their Libraries; and il the
city OF New Orleans the book is sure to Le found in
me merchants counting room, upnn he desk Of the
Judge or the table of the attorney. 1t is net surprising
therefore that the first edition of The work wa so quick
~ disposed of and although reprint of it would
IN some measure supply the public neresSitv vet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references to the Reports and Statute, in order
EN- race the numerous amendments which have hren
made by the Legislatures and the inporan, decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
htendehce and ediiOral department OF the work, the
professional services of Wheelock $ Upton, Esq n
me. lber Of the Now Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Bullurd, judge Bernudes. and Hon George Euss
have each kindly assisted Mr. Option with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course OF their
studies and practice; and to Mr. r Jennings the part
ner of Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work. Geo
Srawbrige ESQ. has presented the great mass of rcfa
FENCES "ontrued 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
may therefore wei! that the annoutions of the
work will be all that industry aud labour assisted bv
learning and experience, perform.
10 putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ral subscribers to the work. the publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature OF Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order one thousand copies of IL for the
future of the state. The readiness with which this
number take by the Assembly, evinced their yust
sense OF the value of the work;and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability Of the publishers and
editors which ii is no ed is not wholly unieserved
The wor} will be printed in French and English
upon good paper and with clear type will an,
pense tie spared To make the whole mechanical
execution Of it correspond with lis great importance
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month of
September next and the price will be, to subscribers
fifteen doars-fye dollars to be paid the of sub
scrihng.
The substitution lists closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per cory.
apo Z JOHNS 4 co. Publishers