True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-28
PltU5P ECIUa.
.NEJV EDITION OF THE CIFfL CODE OF
LOUISIANA.

L has been for some time made known TO the public
L that the subscribers are engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They from The FIRST aware OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work,
and it ~ithout great hesitation that they con-
scented to the undertaking. But the present sd'tion
amounting about three thousand copies, and which
had cost tine State than thirty thousand dollars,
was entirely Of print. For more than two years
past the usual price Of the work has been from thirty
TO fifty dollars.
1t is a system of written rules which Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state interested
either in agriculture or commerce and winch governs
the disposition Of much property coming to us from
other states, that-unlke anos any other treatse upon
law-it is much the textbook and manual OF the
merchant aud the plauer, il is.of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate.
Theiawyers of the adjoining states, aud in fact ot al
those upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which,
find mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
qu-nt necessity Of reference the code, and make ii
indispensable requisite to their libraries; and in the
cit, of New Orleans the book is 10 found in
the merchants counting room, as upon le desk OF the
Judge or the table of the attorney 1t is not surprising
therefore that the first edition of The work quick
y disposed of; and although mere reprint of it would
in some measure supply the public necessity, yet il
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references to the Reports and Statutes IN order to
emf race the numerous amendments which have b en-
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which have heen given upon muny o
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
n,enlence and editorial department Of the work, the
professional services OF Wheelnck 5 Upton, Esq. q
me .ber of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
| Iuilard judge Bcrmnhcs, and Hon George Euss
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course OF ,hc
studies and practice; md to MIR N 4 Jennings, the part
Of Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work, Gee
truwbrlge, Esq has presented the great of refa
rcnces contained in his office copy Of the code, anc
which been made by him during the whole perio'
OF his Distinguished professional Iabors The publish
ers may therefore well trust that the anno0ns OF the
work will he all that industry aud labour, assisted by
| learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
raj subscribers 10 the work. IN" publishers take pride II
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has th"rlZet
the Governor order thousand copies of il for t
future of the State. The readiness with which this
number take, by the Assembly evnced their Jus
sense OF the value of the ork;aud they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers ant
editors which is no ed is no, wholly undeserved.
The work viii be printed in French and English
upon good paper aud with clear type; nor will any OK
pense care be spared to make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with lis great importance
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month Il
September next: and the price will he, to subscribers
fifteen dollarsve dollars 10 be paid the time of sub
scrhimg.
The subscription lists closed, the store pric
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ap6 f JOHNS & co. Publishers.