True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-03

.NEJT EDITION OF THE CIVIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA
Y L has been tor some time made known to the public
Il that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They were. from the first OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending The publication Of the work
and was not without great hesitation that they con
scented To the undertaking. But the present edition
amounting nGOut three thousand copies, and which
had cost tine State than thirty thousand dollars,
was entirely of print. For more thnn years
past The usuel pice of the work has been from thirty
to fifty dollars.
II is asyser, of written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the sate interested
either in g.culture comnerce and which governs
The disposition Of so much property coming from
other stacs tat-llni Ike amos any other treatise upon
l..v-!t is US much the textbook and manual of tho
merchant aud the planter, it is Of the private gentle
man and the professional adyoc lie.
The lawyers OF the adjoining states and in fact of al
those states Upon the Ohio and Mississippi! rivers which
lind u mart for their produce IN Louisiana, have tre-
quet necessity OF reference he code and make il
Indispensable requisite their libraries; und III the
cit! OF New Orleans the book is l1 found in
the merchants counting room, upon he desk Of tie
Judge, the tai lie OF tie attorney. 1t is not surprising
therefore that the first edition OF The work quick
~ disposed Of aud although mere reprint of il would
III some measure supply the public necessity, yet il
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references To the nepors and Statute, in ORDER to
elm race the numerous amendments which have h. EN-
made by the Legislature and the Important decisions
and constructions which have boon given upon many o
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secnred for tha sensral super
ineudence and editorial department Of t.ts wor. the
professional services OF Wheelock : uyasn, Esq. IA
me ,iber of the Now Orleans Bur Z he Hon. Judge
Builard, jude Bermudes, and Hon George Elstis,
have each kindly assisted MIR Upton with the valuable
which they have collected in tie course their
studies and practice; and to Mir Jennings the part
OF Mr. Upton who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Stfawbrge Esq. has presented the great of ee-
renraa contained in his Office copy of the code and
which been made by him during tile whole period
OF his distinguished professional lubors The publish
may therefore well trust that the unno'aons of the
work will be all that industry aud labour, assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus, and soliciting gene
ia subscribers the work. tn publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisanuhus authorized
the to order thousand copies of for the
future the state. The readiness with which this
number take by the Assembly, evinced their Just
of the value of the workand they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
editors which it is no, ed is not wholly undeseved.
The WORK will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type; will any ex-
,,ense 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 be, to subscribers
fifteen dollars-ve dollars 10 be paid the time of sub
scribing.
The subscription lists once closed, the store price
will he twenty dollars per copy
apo E JOHNS & co. Publishers.