True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-04
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yNEW EDITION OF THE CIIIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

.JNEW EDITION OF THE CIVIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA.
TT has been for time made known to the public
that the subscribers are engaged in preparing Tor
the press 'irw edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
hey were from the first, tthc great difficulty
and Responsibility ATTENDING the publication OF the work,
and was not without great hesitation that they
sencd to the undertaking. But the present edition.
amounting to bout three Thousand copies, and which
mad cost tine State more than thirty thousand dollars,
was entirely out Of print. For than two years
past the usual price Of the work has been from thirty
to fifty dollars.
1t is a system of written rules which 20 immediately
operates upon every individual of the state interested
either in agriculture and which COVE
the disposition of so much property coming us from
other states, that-unl Ike alnoS. other eatise upon
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 adjoining states, and in fact of al
those pon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
lind mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
qurnt necessity of reference the code, and make
indispensable requisite to their libraries; and il the
CIT! OF New Orleans the book is L. found
the MERCHANTS counting room upon he desk If tie
ludge or the table of the attorney Ii s not surprising
therefore that the first edition of The work quick
ly disposed of; and although reprint Of it would
In some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory une annotated
with references to the Reports and Statute in order
embrace the numerous amendments which have b en-
made by the l.. sslature, and the important decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many
its articles by the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
inendence and editorial department Of the work, the
professional services OF Wheeock S Upton, Esq n
me 'ber OF the New Orleans Rar. The Hon. Judge
Bullard, jude Bermudes. and Ion George Euss
have each kindly assisted MIR Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the their
studies and practice; and MIR Jennings, the part
ner of Mr. Upton who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Strawbrge Esq. has presented the great mass OF refe
contained in his office copy of the code and
which been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional labors The publish
may therefore we'll that the unnoations of the
work will be all that industry and abour, assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus AM soliciting geue-
ia subscribers to the work. the publ hers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature Of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order thousand copies of for the
future of the State. The readiness with which tbs
numhcr take by the Assembly, evinced their Just
Of the value of the work. they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishers and
editors which it is no ed is not wholly uneserved.
The work will be printed III French and English,
upon good paper aud with clear type; nor will an.
pense be 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, 10 subscribers
fifteen dolars-fve dollars to be paid the OF sub
scrihng.
The subscription lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 E JOHNS & co. Publishers