True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-27
PROSP EClua.
.NEW EDITION or THE CIpIL CODE or
JOTISL4N.9

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i has been for some time made known 10 the public
4 that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
me press n new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
hev were. from the lps aware of the great difficulty
ana responsibility attending the publication OF the work.
ana was not without great hesitation that they
sehtcd to the undertaking. But the present edition
amounting to about three thousand copies and which
mad cost tine Stsc than thirty thousand dollars
was entirely out of print For more than two wears
tn1ifty dollars.
1t is system of written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state Interested
either in agriculture or Commerce and which governs
me disposition OF so much property coming to lie from
other states, thaunlke alnos; auy other treatise upon
| iaw-!t Is as much the textbook and manual of the
merchant aud the planter, is Of the private gentle
man and the professional a.lvoc re.
he lawyers OF the adjoining states and in fact of al
NOSE states p0n the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers which
ma mart tor their produce in Louisiana. have fire.
gurnt necessity of reference the code and make An
indispensable requisite their Libraries; and in the
Ell! Of New Orleans the book is sure to h. found in
the merchants counting ROOM upon ,he desk Of the
Judge or the table OF the attorney. 1t is not surprising
therefore that the first edition of he work was so ruck
~ disposed OF; and although a mere reprint of il would
IN some measure supply the public necessity yer
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references to the Reports aud Sate in order It,
embrace the numerous amendments which have hsen
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 tic general SUPER
intendence and editorial department of the work, the
professional services OF Wheelnck + Up,on, Eso. n
me -ober Of the Now Orleans Bar The Hon Judge
Bullard, Judse Bermudes and Hon George EusS,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the conrse o their
studies and practce and to Mr. Jennings the part
ner of Nr Upton, who is also engaged in the work Geo
Strawbrdge, ESQ has presented the great mass of rcte-
ren"os contained in his office COPY of the code. and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional Iabors The publish
ers may therefore well trust that the annotations of the
work will be all that industry and ahour assisted bv
learning and experience, can perform
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ral subscribers 10 the work, 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 o!the State. The readiness with which this
number was ken by the Assembly, rvnced their .st
sense of the value of the work; and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers aud
editors which ii is ho ed is mot wholly .nde served
The work will he printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type nor will an, OK
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 dolas-re dollars be paid al the tune OF sub
scrihng.
The subscription lists closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy
ape F. JOHNS {, co, Publishers