True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-17
fRUoP EGIuS.
.NEH' EDITION OF THE CIvTL CODE or
LOUISIANA

| has been for some time made known to the public
r that tho subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press new edition Of the Louisiana Civil Code
they were. from the first, OF the greut difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication Of the work
and it was not without great hesitation that they con
scented to the undertaking. But the present edition
amounting to about three thousand copies, and which
lad cost the State than thirty thousand dollars
was entirely out OF print. For more than two wears
past the usual price Of the work has been from thirty
| to fifty dollars.
1t is system of written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state Interested
either IN agriculture commerce and which governs
the disposition OF so much property coming fron
oter states, thaunlk Ike almosi othertrease upon
law-it Is as much the textbook and manual of the
merchant and the planter, il is Of the private gentle
man and the professional aIlvoc lie.
The lawyers of the adjoining states and in fct of al
those states Ipon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
md mart for their produce in Louisiana have fire.
qr necessity OF reference to the CODE and make ii
indispensable requisite to their libraries and in the
cit. OF New Orleans the book is us sure to b. found in
the merchants counting room, upon ,he desk Of the
Judge or the table of the attorney. It is not surprising
therefore that the first edition the work quick
~ disposed OF; and although mere reprint of il would
IN some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory une annotated
with references the Reports and Statute in order to
etnirace the numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature, and the imporan, decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
Intendence and editorial department of the work. the
professional services of Nheelock 5 UPTON ESQ n
me ,1her of the Now Orleans Bar. The Hon Judge
Bullard, jude Bermudes, and lion George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course o. their
studies and practice; and MIR II Jenniugs the part
ner OF Mr. upto who is also ENGAGED in the work. Geo
Strawbrige ESQ. has presented the great mass of ree
rrnras contained in his office copy of the code and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional laborS. The publish
therefore we'll trust that tie annotrtons of the
work will be all that industry aud abour, assisted BY
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
a 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 il for the
future OF the State. The readiness with which tins
number was ia ken by the Assembly evnced their Just
of the value of the work. they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers aud
editors which ii is no ed is not wholly ,indescrved.
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type nor will any OK
peuse be spared 10 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 aud the price will be, to subscribers,
fifteen dollarsve dollars to be paid the ti,e of sub
scribing.
The subscription lists once closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ape z JOHNS 4 Co Publishers.