True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-06
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.EEW EDITION OF THE CIVL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

has been for some time made known 10 the public
that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They from the first OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work,
and it was without great hesitation that they con-
scented 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 out of print. For more than two years
past the usual price of the work has been from thirty
to fifty dollars
1t is system Of written rules which Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state, Interested
either in agriculture commerce and which governs
the disposition of much property coming us from
other states, that-un Ike amos. any ohereatise upon
law-!t is much the textbook and .nanNal OF the
merchant aud the planter, is of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate
The lawyers of the adjoining states, and in fuct of al
those states upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
lind mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
qen necessity of reference TO the code, and make it
indispensable requisite 10 their Libraries; and iii the
city of New Orleans the book is LS found
the merchants counting room upon .le desk Of the
Judge, the table of the attorney 1t is surprising
therefore that the first edition of le work quick
~ disposed of; and although mere reprint OF it would
in some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unles annotated
with references the Reports and Satutes, in order to
EN- race the numerous amendments which have bren
made by the 1t gslanre, and the important decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many
its articles BY tue Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, Tor the general super
intendence and editorial department OF the work, the
professional services of Wheelock 5 Upton, Esq.
me her of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Bulurd, judge Bermudes, and Hon George Eusts,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected i'll the OF their
studies and practice; and to Mir Jennings, the part
of Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Str,wbrlge, Esq. has presented the great of reic
ren,es contained i'll his Office cory of the code, and
winch nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional labors The publish
may therefore well trust that the annotons of the
work will be all that industry and labour, assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ral subscribers to the work. tine publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor order one thousand copies of for the
future use ofe State. The readiness with which this
numher taket by the Assembly, evinced their Just
sense of the value Of the workand they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
editors which il is ho' ed is not wholly nndeser
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type; will any
pense or care spared to make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great importance
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month of
September next; and the price will he, TO subscribers,
fifteen doars-lve dollars to be paid the time of sub
scribng.
The subscription lists once closed, the price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ape E JOHNS 4 co. Publishers.