True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-21
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NEW EDITION OF TIE iCIpIL CODE OF
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mas been 'r some time made known 10 the pui,t
hat the subscribers are engaged in preparing TO
5ne press ne" edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
heV were from the first. OF TIE grent difficult,
and responsibility attending The publication the work
and was not without great hesitation that they con
sentcd I" the Undertaking But the present edition
| amounting to bout three thousa copies, and which
mad cost tine State more than thirty Thousand dollars
| was entirely out OF print. For more than two year.
past the usual price Of the work has been from thrt,
! to fifty dollars.
1t is system Of written rules which so immediately
operates upon every individual of the stae Interested
i'he! IN agriculture or Commerce and which governs
me disposition OF so much property coming to US from
oler states, tha-unlke almos. other treatise unn
law-!t Is as much the textbook and uunsal of the
merchant aud the planter, it is Of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate.
Inc lawyers of the adjoining states and in fact of al
those states upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
hhn mart Tor their produce in Louisiana. have fire..
qurnt necessity Of reference the code and make il az
indispensable requisite TO their libraries; and in the
citi OF New Orleans the book is sure to Is found in
me merchants counting room upon he desk of the
Judge or the table of the attorney 1t is net surprising
therefore that the first edition of he work was SO quick
~ disposed of; and although mere repriut of II wouh
III some measure supply the public necessity, vet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
win references to the Reports and Statutes in order to
eh,race the numerous amendments which have b., Ell
MADE by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which have been given uuon many
It's articles by the supreme Court.
The publishers have secured for the general super
professional services OF Wheelock 5 Up,on. ESQ, n
me .her of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon JUDGE
Bullard, JndSo Bermudes, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course o their
studies malpractice; md Mr. Jennings the part
ner OF Mr. Upton who is also engaged in the work Geo
Srnwbrmge Esq has presented the great mass of etc
re""es contained in his Office copy Of the code and
winch nave been nude by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abors The publish |
ers may therefore well trust that the unno,uons of the
work will be all that industry and labour assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
1al subscribers 10 the work. nc Publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor TO order Thousand copies of for the
future use ofhe State. The readiness th which this
number was taken by the Assembly evinced their lust
sense of theyaae of the work. and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers aud
editors which il is hol ed ism wholly undeserved.
The work will be printed in French and English
upon good paper and with clear type; nor will aay ex-
pense care he spared To make the whole mechaica
execution of it correspond with its great importance
II will probably be ready for'elivery in The mouth of
September next; and The price will be- To subscribers
fifteen dolars-fse dollars To be paid al the t1le Of sub
lcrbing
The subscription lists closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
ar6 JOHNS & co. Publishers