True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-13
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.NEW EDITION Of TIE CIVIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

III has been for some time made known 10 the public
that the subscrihers are engaged in preparing tor
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
they we're. IRON the first OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work
and was not without great hesitation that they
scented to the undertaking. But the present edition
amounting to about three thousand COPIES and which
had cost tine State more than thirty thousand dollars,
was entirely out of print. For more than years
past the usual price OF the work has been from thirty
| to fifty dollars
is system of written rules which 80 Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state interested
either in agriculture and which goye rns
the disposition Of 80 much property coming to US from
other states tnatunke alnos. any other treatise upon
law-i is as much the textbook and manual O; the
merchant aud tile planter, il is of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate.
The lawyers Of the adjoining states, aud in fact of oil
those states upon the Ohio and Mississippi hich
ind mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
qurf necessity of reference TO the code and make
indispensable requisite to their Libraries; and in the
city of New Orleans the book is to b. found in
the merchants counting room, upon .he desk of the
Judge, or the table of the attorney. 1t is surprising
therefore that the fret edition of the work was so quick
y disposed Of and although mere reprn, of it would
IN some measure supply the public necessity it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references the Reports and Stsute, in order to
| embrace the numerous amendments which have been
made by tue Legislature, aud the important decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many
| IFS articles by the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, tor tho general SUPER
ntendence and editorial department of the work, the
professional services of Wheelock S Upton, ESQ. a
me ,iber of the New Orleans Bar The Hon. Judge
Bullard, judge Bermudes, and Hon George Eusis
have each kindly assisted MIR Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the o. their
studies and practice; and to MIR jennings part
ner of MIR Upton, who is also engaged i'll the work, Geo
Srawbridge Esq. has presented the great of refa-
rences contained in his office copy of the code, and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional labors The publish
thersfure well trust that the annoations of the
work will be all that industry and abour, assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus, and soliciting gene
ral subscribers TO the work. the 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 OF the State. The readiness with which this
number taken by the Assembly, evnced their Just
of the valuo Of the work and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
editors which it is o. ed is not wholly undeserved.
The work will be printed in French and English, |
upon good paper md with clear type; will
prnse care be spared make the whole hancul
execution Of il 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 dolars-fvc dollars to be paid at the tne OF sub
scrbing.
The subscription lists closed, tho price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 L JOHNS & CO. Publishers.