True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10
PROSP EC IuS.
NEW EDITION or THE CIp7L CODE OF
LOUISIANA

LOOIoi-1JN.f.
1T has been for some time made known 10 the public
II that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They from the frat, of the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication of the work
and it was not without great hesitation that they
sentcd 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 ont 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 commerce and which governs
the disposition OF so much property coming to us from
other states, hat-unlike aos other upon
law-it is much the textbook and manual of the
merchant aud the planter, it is of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate.
The lawyers of the joining states and in fact of al
those states upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
lind mart for their produce in Louisiana have fire.
ent necessity of reference 10 the CODE and make il
indispensable requisite TO their libraries and in the
cit, of New Orleans the hook is sure to he found in
the merchants counting room upon The desk of tile
Judge, the table of the attorney. 1t is not surprising
therefore that the first edition ohe work was so quick
y disposed Of and although mere reprint of it would
III some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references to the Reports and Statutes, in order
embrace the numerous amendments which have bren
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
Inc publishers have secured, Tor the general super
intendence and editorial department of the work. the
professional services of Wheelock Upton, Esq. a
me .,ber of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Bulard, judge Bermudes, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the OF their
studies and practice; and Mr. jennings the part
OF Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work. Geo
Strawbrge Esq. has presented the great of ree-
FENCES contained in his office copy of the code, and
which been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abrs. The publish
may therefore we'll that the annotuons of the
work will be all that industry and labour, assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting
la subscribers 10 the work. the publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature Of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order thousand copies of for the
future the State. The readiness with which this
number taken by the Assembly, evinced their Just
of the value of the work. land they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
editors which il is hol ed is not wholly undeserved.
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type; will any
pense be spared In make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great importance
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the month of
September next and the price will he, to subscribers,
fifteen doars-fve dollars to be paid the time of sub
scrbing.
The subscription lists closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 E JOHNS & CO. Publishers.