True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-13

.NEJV EDITION OF THE CIpIL CODE or
LOUISIANA
1 has been for some time made known 10 the public
mat the Subscribers are engaged in preparing fol
me press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
hev were from the first aware OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication Of the work
ana II was not without great hesitation that they con
scented to the undertaking. But the present edition
amounting to about three thousand copies and which
mad cost tine State more 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
1t is system Of written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state interested
eher in agriculture or commerce and which governs
.ne oisposlion OF SO much property coming us from
oer sates that-unlike almOs other treatise upon
law-.t is as much the Textbook and ,nansal of the
merchant mud the planter, it is Of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate
The lawyers of the adjoining states and in f,ct of nj
those states upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
md mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
!uh necessity OF reference to the code, and make an
indispensable requisite their Libraries: and in TN,
cry OF New Orleans the hook is be found in
me merchants counting room, upon The desk of tile
Judge or the table of the attorney 1t is not surprising
therefore That the first edition of The work so quick
~ disposed OF; and although reprint of it would
IN some measure supply the public necesstv vet il
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
vii" references to the Reports and Statutes in order to
eh,face me numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which hive been given upon many
ITS articles by the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured for the general sinner.
inendehce and editorial department of the work the
professional services of Wheelock S UPTON, Esq. a
me .her Of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Bullard, Jud:e Bermudes, and Hon George Eustis.
have each kindly assisted Mr. 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
Srawbridge Esq has presented the great mass of ,efe
rences contained in his office copy of the code and
winch nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abors. The publish
ers may therefore well at the annotatons of the
work Will be all that industry and labuur assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
IN putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ia subscribers TO the work the publishers take pride in
the tact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order thousand copies of for the
future use OF the State. The readiness with which this
humber was ia ke by the Assembly evinced their INST
sense OF the value of the workaud they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers aud
editors which il is la ed isna wholly nrle served
The WORK will hn printed in French and English, |
upon good paper and with clear type nor will an, OK
pense or be spared To 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 and the price will be, subscribers
fifteen doars-tye dollars to be paid at the time of sub
scribing.
The Subscription lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 JOHNS & co. Publishers.