True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-07
PkUot ~ Us.
NEW EDITION OF THE CIJ7L CODE OF
LOUISIANA.

NEW EDITION OF THE CIJIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA.
has been for time made known the public
that the subscribers are engaged in preparing ioI
the h press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
hey were. from the first, aware OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work
and was not without great hesitation that they
scented to the undertaking. But the present edition
amounting to bout three thousand copies and which
had cost the State than thirty thousand dollars
was entirely out of print For more than years
past, the usual price Of the work has been from thirty
! to fifty dollars.
1t system of written rules which 10 immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state, interested
either IN agriculture or commerce and which governs
the disposition of 80 much property coming from
other states tha-un Ike almeS. other teatise upor
law-it is as much the textbook and manual OF the
merchant aud the planter it is of the private gentle
| man and the professional advocate.
The lawyers Of the adoiniug states, and in fact Of al
those states upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
md mart Tor their produce in Louisiana, have FIRE.
quent necessity of reference the CODE and make it an
indispensable requisite 10 their libraries; and in thu,
cit! OF New Orleans the hook is TO l., found in
the merchants counting room, as upon The desk of the
Judge or the table of the attorney. 1t not surprising
therefore that the first edition of the work wa quick
~ disposed OF; and although reprint of il would
IN some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references the Reports and Statutes in order to
EN- race the numerous amendments which have been
"
its articles by the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured for the general super.
ntendence and editorial department Of the work. the
professional services Of Wheelock s Upton, Esq a
me .,ber of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Bullard, Judge Bermudes. and Hon George EustiS
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course their
studies and practice; and MIR N jennings the part
ner of Mr. Uptol who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Sawbriga, EsN. has presented the great mass of ,eie
renrea contained in his office copy of the code and
which nave been made by him daring the whole period
OF his distinguished professional labors The publish
ers may therefore we'll trust that the annoutons of the
work will be all that industry and lubour assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this pr spectus and soliciting gene.
tal subscribers 10 the work. tho publishers take pride
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor TO order thousand copies of for the
future Oft the State. The readiness with which this
number was taken by the Assembly, evinced their Just
Of the value of the work. and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishers and
editors which it is hoI ed is not wholly nndeserved.
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type will an, en-
pense or care br spared to make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great mpnrtance
1t will probably he ready for delivery in thc month of
September next; nd the price will be- to subscribers,
fifteen dolars-hve dollars to be paid the Of sub
scrihng.
The subscription lists once closed the store price
will be twenty doll ars per copy.
ap6 Z JOHNS & CO. Publishers