True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-01
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.NEW EDITION OF THE CVIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

T has been for some time made known 10 the public
Z that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They from the first aware OF the great dhcuty
and responsibility attending The qualifications OF the work.
and il was no, without great hesitation that they con-
scented to the undertaking. But tue present edition.
amounting to about three thousand copies, and which
had cost the State than thirty thousand doltarS
entirely out of print. For more than two years
past the usual price OF the work has been from lr'y
to fifty dollars.
1t is system of written rules which 81 Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state interested
either in agriculture or commerce and wInch governs
the disposition Of much property coming TO s from
other sates, that-nnl ke am0s other treatise upon
law-it is much the text-bnok and meniml OF the
merchant aud the planter as is OF the private gentle
man and the professional advoc te.
The lawyers of the adjoining states and in fact OF al
those lpon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
find mart for their produce IN Louisiana have lfe
indispensable requisite their libTaries and in the
cit, Of New Orleans the book is sire TO BE- found in
the merchants counting room, us upon ,he desk OF lie
Judge, the table Of the attorney. 1t is net surprising
therefore that the first edition of the work was so quick
y disposed Of and although mere reprint OF it would
in measure supply the public necNa' tv, yet IT
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references the Reports and Statntc in order TO
| embrace the numerous amendments winch have b. en-
made by the 1t gsuture, and the important decisions
and constructions which have been gwen upon many
its articles by the Supreme Cont.
The publishers hye secured, for the critcral super
intendence and editorial department OF the work, the
me ,,ber of the Now Orleans Bar. The Hon. Jrdge
Billiard, JUDGE Bermndes, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kind vssssteh Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they fave collected in the OF their
studies and practice; and to Mr. r Jennings the part
ner of Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work. Geo
Srwbridge ESQ. has presented the great mass of rea,
rences contained in his office copy of Me code, and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional labors The publish
ers may therefore we'll trust that the annotntons OF the
work will be all that industry aud labour assisted by
and ok perform.
In putting forth this prospectus md soliciting gene
ial subscribers 10 the work. the publishers take pride m
the fact that the Legislature of Lon siana has authorized
the Governor to order Thousand copies Of it for the
future se oftle State The readiness with which tins
number tukei by the Assembly, evnced Their Just
sense of the value of the work:and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishers aud
editors which il is 10 ed is not wholly uI''e served
The work will be printed in French and English
upon good paper and with clear type; nor VIII an. OK
pense or care he spared make the whole ineclalca
execution Of it correspond with its great inportdhce
1t will probably be ready for delivery i'll the month o.
September next and the price will be- To subscribers
fifteen doars-ye dollars to be paid at the time of sub
scrbing.
The subscription lists closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 f JOHNS & co. Publishers.