True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-24
PRUt5f Gt.ICS.
NEJY EDITION or THE CUTL CODE OF
LOUISIANA.

I T has been for time made known 10 the pubic
z that thu subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press II new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They wore the first. aware OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending he publication OF tue work,
and il without great hesitation that they con-
sencd 10 Ire undertaking But the present edition,
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and winch
had cost the State than thirty tnousand dollars,
was entirely oft Of print For more than two years
past the usilat prce OF the work ms been from iir'f
To fifty dollars.
1t il a avstem Of written rules which Immediately
operates upon every individual OF the state, interested
either in agriculture or commerce and winch governs
the disposition Of much property coming 10 slFom
other states thanh Ike ali"os NY other treatise upon
law, is as much the book and manual of the
merchant and the planter az ii is of the private gentle
man end the professional nivoc te
fhe LAWYERS or the adinug staoF and in fact Of al
those lpou the Ohio aud Mis- ssipr rivers whicl,
find mart for their pr0dnre IN Lonirana have fire.
Qll-t Sv of reference the code, and make il
Indispensable requisite to their lib.ares and in the
cit, Of New Orleans the book is IL found ir
the merchants counting room, as upon he desk o! the
Judge, the table of the attorney. 1t is net surprising
therefore that tile first edition OF The work quick
~ disposed Of; and although mere reprint OF it would
in some measure supply the public necessity, yet il
would be imper cct and unsatisfactory unics annotated
with the Reports aud Statute in order to
the numerous amendments which have b. en
made by the Legislature, and the Important decisions
and constructions which hnNe been girunupon many o
its articles hv the Supreme Court
The publishers have secured tor the General super
ntendence aud editorial department OF tire work. the
professional services OF w nPtlDCR - tIlon Esq.
me her of the Now Orleans Bar. Tie Hon. Judge
Bullard Iudsc Bsrmudes, and lion George Eustis
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the ysnnhie
notes which they havs collected in the course their
studies and practice and 10 Mr. r Jennings, the part
ner OF Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work. Geo
Struwbr'ge, Esq has presented the great OF rcte;
renres contained in his office copy of the code, and
wnith been made hy Inn during the whole period
OF his dis ingushed Professional ahors. The pnhlish-
ers may therefore well trust tia, TIE annoatons Of the
work will be all that industry avid lnbour, assisted by
learning md experience can perform
In putting forth this pr spcrtrs md soliciting eene
rnl subscribers 10 the work, the publ hrrs take pride IN
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana hrs authorized
the ioveruor order thousand copies OF it Cor lie
future ofthe State. The readiness with which this
number tate iv the Assembly. eyinced their lus
sense Of the value Of the work aud they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability Of the publishes anC
editors which it is lo ed isnot "holly nndeserved.
The work VII be printed in French and English
upon good paper and with cenr tNpc nor will any sx
pcse OF care nn SHARED tn ulaNe the whole mechanca
execution Of it correspond with It's great inpora!ce
twill probably be ready for delivery in the month o
Sept rlbar next; and the price will be, 10 subscribers
fifteen dollars five dollars 10 be paid NJ the ule of sub
scrihing.
The substitution lists once closed, the store price
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