True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-26
PRUSP EClUo.
NEW EDITION OF THE CTIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

| NEW EDITION. OF THE CIPIL CODE OF
| LOUISIANA.
TT has been for time made known TO the publ,
that the subscribers are engaged in preparing to
the press i new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
they were. from the first, of the great difficult,
and responsibility attending The publication of the work
and 1t 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 tine State more than thirty thousand dollars
was entirely out OF print. For more than years
past the usual price Of the work has been from rt,
| to fifty dollars.
1t is system of written rules which so immediatel,
operates upon every individual of the state, interested
either in agriculture or commerce and which governs
the disposition of so much property coming to US from
other staes thatun ike almos. any other treatise upon
law-lt Is as much the Textbook and manual of the
merchant and the planter as is of the private gentle
| man and the professional advocate.
The lawyers OF the adjoining states, and in fact of al
those states upon the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers which
ma mart for their produce in Louisiana have fire.
guent necessity of reference the CODE and make it an
indispensable requisite to their Libraries; and in tilt,
city OF New Orleans the book is sure to Ia. found in
the merchants counting room, upon The desk of the
Judge or the table OF the attorney 1t not surprising
therefore that the first edition of the work was so quick
~ disposed OF; and although reprint of it would
IN some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references to the Reports and Statutes in order to
embrace the numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature, 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-
ntendence and editorial department of the work. the
professional services of Wheelock Upton, Esq a
me. ,ber of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Bullard judge Bermudes, and Hon George Euss,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course OF their
studies and practice; and Mr. N jennings the part
ner OF Mr. Upton who is also engaged in the work. Geo
Srawbridge Esq has presented the great mass of rete
renres 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
ers may therefore well trust that the annointion OF b.
work will be all that industry and abum assisted BY
learning and experience can perform
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ral 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 it for the
future use ofth State The readiness with which this
number was ia ken by the Assembly evnced their ust
of the value of the work; and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
editors which it is hol ed is not wholly rndeserved.
The work will be printed in French and English
upon good paper and with clear type; nor will any ex-
pense be spared to make the whole mechanical
execution of correspond with its great importance
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month of
September next and the price will be, to subscribers,
fifteen doars-ve dollars to be paid at the time Of sub
scribng.
The subscription lists once closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ape E JOHNS & co. Publishers