True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-19
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.TEIV EDITION OF THE CTrIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA
I T has heen for some time made known TO the public
that the subscribers 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 il without great hestutiau that they esp-
sented 70 the undertaking but the present sdsl
amounting bolt three thousand copies, and which
had cost tine State than thirty Thousand dollars,
was entirely ont Of print. For than two years
past the usual ptice Of the work has been from thirty
to iftv dollars.
1t il system Of written rules which So Immediately
operates upon every individual Of The state. Interested
either in agriculture or commerce. and which governs
the disposition of much property coming s from
other states, tut-unl Ike anos auy other upon
law-it is much the text book and manual of the
merchant aud the planter, it is of the private gentle
man and the professional advoc: te.
The lawyers of the adjoining sntes, and in fact of al
those states Ipon the Ohio aud Mis- isspp rivers whch
find mart for their produce in Louisiana, have FREE
qurn necessity of reference to the CODE and make il
indispensable requisite 10 their Libraries; and in the
cit! of New Orleans the hook is as It. found in
the merchants counting room, upon he desk Of the
Judge or the table Of the attorney. 1t is surprising
therefore that the frs, edition the work quick
y disposed Of and although mere reprint of it would
in some measure supply the public NECESSITY, yet it
would ne imperfect and unsatisfactory nne IS annotated
with references the Reports and Stane in order
EN- race the numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which hive been given upon many
its articles BY the Supreme Court.
The publishers huge sfcured, tor tie general super
ntendence and editorial department nj the work. the
professional services of Wheelock > Upton, Esq.
me-. lber of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
BullurI, judge Ber'nudes, am! Hon George Eustis
have each kindly assisted Mr. Uptun with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the o their
studies and practice; and MIR r Jennings, the part
ner of Mr. upto who is also engaged i'll the work. Geo
Srawbridge, Esq. has presented the great of ree
contained in his office copy of the code, and
which nave been nude by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abors, The publish
ers may therefore well trust that the annotunns Of the
work will he all that industry aud lubour assisted by
learning and experience can perform.
In putting forth this PR spect,ls and soliciting gene
lal subscribers the work, publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order thousand copies of for the
future oft'e State The readiness with which this
numbcr take by the Assembly, evinced their Just
Of the value of the work; a they thereby exenl-
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishers aud
editors which is ho I'd snnt wholly nnGeserved.
The WORK will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type; nor will
pelse he spared To make the whole mechanical
eXecun Of it 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 dollars-tire dollars to be paid the Of sub
scrihing.
The substitution lists onre closed, the price
will be twenty dollars per capv.
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