True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-02
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,.NEJ1 EDITION OF THE CIYIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA
ut has been for some time made known 10 the public
IL that the Subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code--
Ihev were from the first, of the great difficulty
and responsibility attending The publication OF the work
and it was mt without great hesitation that they
sened to the undertaking. But the present edition.
amounting TO about three thousand copies and which
had cost tine State than thirty thousand 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 so much property coming f1u
other states, thutuntke almost other treutiSe upon
law-H is as much the TEXTBOOK and manual OF the
merchant aud the planter Il is Of the private gentle
man and tho professional advocate.
The lawyers of the adjoining stafes and in fact Of al
those apon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers wsi,
lind mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
quent necessity OF reference the CODE and make il
indispensable requisite to their libraries; and in the
CITY OF New Orleans the hook Is to b. found in
the merchants counting roo as upon The desk of tile
Judge the table of the attorney. 1t is not surprising
therefore that the first edition OF the work was so quick
y disposed OF and although mere reprint Of it would
IN some measure supply the public necessity, vet it
would be imperfect aud unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references the Reports and Statutes in order to
embrace the numerous amendments which hive bren
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 the general super
intendence and editorial department of the work, the
professional services Of Wleelock S Upton, Esq. a
me,lber of the New Orleans Bar. The Hou Judge
Bullard, Judge BeFmudes, and Hon George Eusts.
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course OF their
studies and practice; and to Mr. jennings the part
ner of Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Strawbrge, Esq has presented tile great mass of reta-
renres contained in his Office copy of the code, and
which nave been made by film during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional labors. The PUBLISH
may therefore well tat the anno,atons of the
work will be all that industry and labour assisted by
learning and experience, ca.n perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
la subscribers 70 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 of The State. The readiness with which this
number taken by the Assembly, evnced their Just
of the value of the work and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishers aud
editors which il is hoped is not wholly undeserved
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type; will any ex
pense be spared to make the whole mechanical
execution of 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 dolars-fve dollars to be paid ct the tle of sub
scribng.
The subscription lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ape E JOHNS & co. Publishers.