True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-28
PROSP
NEW EDITION OF TIE GITIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

| WIN EDl11OyV OF THE CIVIL CODE OF
| LOUISIANA.
| has been for time made known 10 the public
~ uiat me subscribers are engaged in preparing for
t,e press new edition Of the Louisiana Civil Code
ihey were from the frat, On, the great difficulty
anu responsibility attending the pub LEGATION Of the work
sented to the undertaking But the present edition,
amounting to shout three thousand copies and which
mad cost tine State more than thirty thousand dollars
was entirely out of print. For more than two wears
| to fifty dollars.
1t il system OF written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state interested
either IN agriculture or commerce and which governs
the disposition of SO much properly coming TO ia from
other states, 'hatuhl Ike amos ay other upon
law--it ia much the tsxtbouk and manual of the
merchant aud the planter, is af the private gentle
dlan and the professional advocate.
Inc lawyers OF the adjoining states, and in fact Of al
those states Upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
lind mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
qutnt necessity Of reference the CODE and mako il no
indispensable requisite to their libraries; and in the
cay OF New Orleans the book ia as sure To 10 found in
he mcrchants counting room as upnu The desk Of tie
Judge or the table Of the attorney IT is not surprising
therefore that the first edition The work wa so Quick.
" disposed Of and although mere reprint of it would
IN some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and Unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references to tho Reports and Statutes, in order 10
EN- race The numerous amendment. which baye been
made by the l.. gisature and the impnrant decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many o
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured tor the general super
ntendelce and editorial department OF the work. the
professional services Of Wheelock $ Upton ESQ., n
me amer OF the Now Orleans Bar. Tie Hon. Judge
Bullard judge Bermudes, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mir 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 Mr. Upton who is also engaged in the work. Geo
Srawbritgs Esq. has presented the great mass OF eie
rencas contained in his office capy of the code and
which nave been made by him during the wio.n period
OF his distinguished professional alors. The PUBLISH
ers may therefore well that the unnoiots Of the
work will be nll that industry and labour assisted by
learning md experience can psrfoEn. ''
In putting forth this prospectus ami soliciting gene.
tai subscribers to the work, publishes take pride in
the fact chat the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor To order thousand copies of fortie
future use Of the State The readiness With which this
number was ia kou by the Assembly evinced .ae ,ust
sense Of the value Of the work;und they thereby extend
ed that coincidence in the ability of tho publishers and
editors which il is hor I'd is not shnfy nndeserved.
The work will b." printed III French and English
upon good paper and will, clear type nor will any ex
pense or care be spared to make the whole mechanical
execution Of it correspond with its great importance"
1t will ptohn. he ready for deyery in the month Of
September next and the price viii be, to suhscriler
fifteen oars-ise dollars to be pail ,e time Of sub
scrihng. -"
The subscription lists closed the store r.ice
will be twenfj' dollars per copy.
apo JOHNS & co. Publishers.