True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-29
IltU5P iICItS.
.NEIF EDITION OF THE CfpIL CODE or
LOUISIANA

LOCISifN.I.
IT has been for time nlad, known TO the public
Z that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Cu,e-
They were. ru the FIRST of the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work
and IL was not 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 50 immedatev
operates upon every individual Of the state, interested
either in agriculture commerce and which governs
the disposition of much property coming from
other states, thatunlke alnos. ay other upon
law-lt is as much the textbook aud manual of the
merchant aud the pluer, is Of the private gentle
man aud the professional alvoc: lie.
The lawyers of the adjoining states, and in fact Of al
these states lpon the Ohio and Sappi rivers watch
Ind mart for their produce in Louisiana have fre-
qnynt Necessity of reference the CODE and make il M
indispensable requisite their lib.aries aud in the
city ct New Orleans the book is 10 10 found in
the merchants counting room, upon he desk OF the
Judge or the table OF the attorney. Ii is not surprising
therefore that the first edition OF he work was so quick
~ disposed Of and although mere reprint of it would
IN some measure supply the public necessity. vet il
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references to the Reports aud Statutes i'll order to
embrace the numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature and the important decisions
and constructions which have bscn given upon many o
ITS articles by the supreme CuurT.
The publishers have secured, for tie general super
professional services of Nheeoct : Upton, ESQ
me',her Of the Now Orleans Bar. The Hon. fudge
Bullard, JUDGE I}er,nules, and Hon George Eustis
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton With the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course OF their
studies and practice; and to MIR Jennings the part
ner OF MIR Upton, who is also ENGAGED in the work. SEQ
Sra" BRIDGE Esq. has presented the great of rce-
renes contained in his office copy of the code, and
which nave been made by him during The whole period
OF his distinguished professional abors. The publish
may therefore well trust that the nnnotaon 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
lal subscribers TO the work. the publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature Of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order thousand copies of for the
future use of the State The readiness with which this
number ia ken by the Assembly evinced their Just
sense of the value of the work. they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability Of the publishers aud
editors which il is no ed is not wholly umescrved.
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type will an,
pensc be spared To make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great Importance
1t will probably be read for delivery in the month of
September next; and the price will be, To subscribers,
fifteen dolarsve dollars to be paid the of sub
scribng.
The subscription lists once closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
apo Il JOHNS & co. Publishers