True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-08
PRUSP EClUS.
.NEW EDITION OF TIE C1p1L CODE OF
LOUISIANA

LCCIol.fN.I.
TT has been for some time made known the public
L that the subscribers engaged in preparing Tor
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They wcrr from the FIRST OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work,
and it not without great hesitation that they con-
sentcd to the undertaking. But the present edition,
amounting about three thousand copies, and which
had cost the State than thirty thousand dollars,
entirely out of print. For more than two years
past the usual price of the work has been from thirty
TO fifty dollars
1t is system of written rules which 80 Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state interested
either in agriculture and which governs
the disposition of so much property coming to us from
other states hat-unke amoss any other treutse upon
law-It is much the textbook and manual of the
merchant and the planter, is of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate.
The lawyers of the doining staes and in fact Of al
those states Upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
ind mart for their produce in Louisiana have fire.
qutn necessity of reference the CODE and make it
Indispensable requisite to their Libraries; and in the
city of New Orleans the book is to BIZ found in
the merchants counting room, upon The desk OF the
Judge, the table OF the attorney. 1t is surprising
therefore that the first edition of The work quick
y disposed Of and although mere reprint of ii would
in some measure supply the public necessity, yet il
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory nnle|s annotated
with references to the Reports and Statutes in order TO
EN- race the numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature and the important decisions
and constructions which have been givenupon many 0
ITS articles nv the Supreme Court
The publishers have secured for the general super
mtendence and editorial department OF the work, the
professional services of Wheelock Upton, Esq. a
me -1ber of the Now Orleans Bar The Hon. Judge
Billiard, Judge Bermudcs, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
which they have collected in the OF their
studies and practice; and to Mr. jennings the part
of MIR Upton who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Srawbrige. Esq. has presented the great of res
rences contained in his office copy of the code, and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abors. The publish
may therefore we'll trust that the anno,nons of the
work will be all that industry aud labour, assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus. and soliciting gene
ral subscribers the work. publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of louisiana has authorized
the Governor ordar thousand copies of for the
future of the State. The readiness with which this
number taken by the Assembly, evinccd their Just
of the value of the workand they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability Of the publishers and
editors which il is no; ed is not wholly nndeserved.
The work will he printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type; nor will any
pense 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, to subscribers
fifteen doars-tye dollars to be paid at the time of sub
scrbing.
The subscription lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ape Z JOHNS & CO. Publishers.