True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-03
pI,OSP lIlIuS.
.NEIF EDITION or TIE CIEIL CODE OF
IOFIISLIN,I

r L has been for time made known 10 the public
that the subscribers engaged IN preparing Tor
the press new edition of the Louis ANA CIVIL tode =
they lru lte first, OF the great dltcultv
and responsibility attending the pubcallo OF the work,
and il without great hesitation that they con-
sencd t" the undertaking But the present edition,
amounting to bout three thousand copies. aud which
had cost tine State than thirty tiousitad dollars,
was entirely out of print. For more than two wears
past the usual pllcc o the work has been from thirty
to fifty dollars.
Ii is Il system Of written rules which :" Immediately
operates upon every individual OF the tute interested
either in agriculture or commerce and which governs
the disposition of SO much property coming To us tforn
other states, hatun Ike anos, other treatise upon
law-it is much the Textbook and manual OF the
merchant aud the planter, it is uf the private gentle
man and the professional advoc te.
The lawyers of the adjoining stacs and in fact OF al
those upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers "hcl
ind MARI tor their produce in Loul*iann. have ire
qnrn necessity of reference the code, and make it
Indispensable requisite 10 their Libraries; md in the
cit, of New Orle1rS the book is le found in
the merchants counting upon ,he desk Of the
judge, or the table of til" attorney. Its net surprising
therefore that tile first edition nt c work quick
~ disposed of; aud although mere reprint Of it would
IN some measure supply ing public necessity, yet IT
would be Imperfect and ulsatfsincrv une annotated
with references the Reports and Statute in orrsr 10
EN- race the numerous amendments which have b en-
made by the Legislature, ana the important decisions
and constructions which have been sirenupon namyo
Its articles hv The Supreme Cont.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
mtemdence and editorial department OF the work. the
professional services OF Nheelock 5 uptou Esq. II
me .,ber OF the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Bulurd, jude Bcrnludrs, and Hon George Eustis,
hive each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected i'll the ronrSc o their
studies and practicc;ond MIR r Jennings the part
of Mr Upton, who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Strawbige ESQ. has presented the grcnt mass of iee-
ren"es contained in his office cory of the code, and
which been made by him during the whole period
OF his dis ngusled professional abors. The publish
may therefore we'll that tue annotuons of the
wosk will he all that industry aud labuur, assisted by
learning aud experiences, can perform.
ln:puttng forth this Prospectus and soliciting gene
ia subscribers 10 the work. inc publishers take pride III
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to orh.r Thousand copies of II for til"
future othe State. The readiness With which tins
number take'l v the Assembly, evinced their Just
of the value Of the workand they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability ot the publishers aud
editors which it is no ed is 1T" wholly nndescved.
The work wall he printed in French and English,
upon good paper aud with clear fye nor viii mn, az
nensc or care spared to make the whole mechanical
execution Of it correspond with its great illportdnce
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the month OF
September next and the price will he, To subscribers,
6teen rourstye dollars to he paid the Of sub
scrihiug.
The Subscription lists closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
APPS L JOHNS & co. Publishers.