True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-04
NEW EDITION OF THE 'CIY1L CODE OF
LOUISIANA.
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LOUISIANA.
IT has been for some time made known 10 the public
| that the subscribers are engaged in preparing for
the press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They were. from The first, of the great difficulty
and responsibility attending The publication OF the work,
and II was not without great hesitation that they
scented to the undertaking But the present edition.
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and which
had cost tine State mnre than thirty nusa dollars,
was 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 so Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state interested
either in agriculture and which governs
the disposition of much property coming to us from
other states tha-un Ike almos. othertreatse upon
aw-it is as much the textbook and manual of the
merchant aud the planter is Of the private gentle
1 a',s. a..ta fhe professional adpoc fe! = ~
The lawyers of he adjoining staes and in fact Of al
hose states pd. the OHIO aud Mis- ssipp rivers hch
lind mart for then produce in Louisiana have fire..
qnnt necessity Of reference the cude and make it an
indispensable requisite to their librares and in the
cit, of New Ore ms the hook is sure to 10 found in
ihe merchants counting room, as upon he desk of tie
lude or the table of thu attorney. 1t is prisimg
therefore that the first edition OF The work was so quick
y disposed Of and although reprint of it would
IN some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect aud unsaisact ry unless annotated
with references to the Reports aud Statute lin ortr to
EN- race the numerous amendments which have b. en-
made by the Legislature and the important decisions
and constructions which haze been given upon many
It's articles blythe Supreme Court. III
The publishers have secured, for tie general super
ntendence ant editorial department of the work, the
professional services of WReeock S Upton, Esq.
me- ,her Of the New Orleans Bar. Tile Hon. Judge
BuIlurd ejBermudes, and lion George Euslis,
hive each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the their
studies dpractice: and Mr. N Il Jennings the part
ner OF 'rptol. who is also engaged in the work. Geo
Srawbige, EsH. has presented the great mass of ree-
enres contained in his Office cory of the code, and
which naye been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abors. The publish
ers may therefore well trust that annornons of the
work will be all that industry ad labour assisted by
learning and experience can perform.
%inputting forth this pr spectus and soliciting gene
tal subscribers 10 the work, the publ ers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature oLosianu has authorized
the to ordr one thousand copies of it for the
future use OF the State. The readiness with which this
rlrnser was tnke by The Assembly rvnced their Just
pf the value of the wdfk;aid they thereby EXTEND
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers aud
editors which ills no ed is not wholly undeserved.,
The wors W II h. printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear typ; will
pense cure be spared make the whole mechanical
execution of correspond with its great importance
1t will probably be ready FOR tsvery in the month of
September next and the price will be, to subscribers,
fifteen doars-iye dollars to be paid the time of sub
scrihing.
The substitution lists closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy
ap6 L JOHNS & CO. Publishers.