True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-05
PltUSP ECTuo.
.NEV EDITION. OF THE CIIIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

TT has been for some time made known the public
that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press a new edition of the Louisiana Civ Code
They were from the first, aware OF the great difficulty
and responsibility attending The publication OF the work.
and it not without great hesitation that they
| sentcd to the undertaking But the present edition,
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and which
had cost the State than thirty thousand dollars,
was entirely out of print. For more than two years
past, the usual pce OF the work has been from thirty
To fifty dollars.
| 1t is system of written rules Mich 40 Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state interested
either in agriculture or commerce and which governs
the disposition OF so mnch property coming to us from
other states, that-unlike amos other upon
law-it is as much the Textbook and manual OF the
merchant aud the planter, it is of the private gentle
man and the professional n,ivoc te.
The lawyers of the adjoining states and in fact of al
those states upon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers hch
ind for their produce in Louisiana have a fire.
qrnt necessity Of reference 10 the code, and make
Indispensable requisite to their Libraries; and in the
city OF New Orle the book is 10 BE- found in
the merchants counting room as upon ,he desk Of the
Judge or the table of the attorney. 1t is not surprising
therefore that the FIRST edition of the work quick
" disposed Of and although reprint of il would
in some measure supply the public ncccssitv vet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references To the Reports and Statute in order
EN- race the numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many
lis articles bv the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
mtendence and editorial department OF the work. the
professional services of Wheelock 5 up,on Esq. n
me, ber Of the Now Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
i'ullurd, Jude Rernudcs, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Option with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course their
studies and practice; and 10 Mr. X jennings the purt-
ner OF MIR Upton, who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Srawbmlge Esq. has presented the great of rce-
FENCES continued in his Office copy of the code and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his dis .ngushed professional abors. The publish
ers may therefore we'll trust that tive annotons of the
work will be all that industry and lubour assisted bv
learning and experience, cNh perform.
In putting forth this prospectus soliciting gene
tal 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 of the State. The readiness with which this
number taken by the Assembly, evinccd their lust
of the value Of the work;and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability Of the publishers aud
editors which it is no ed is not wholly undeserv
The work will he printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear yIe will an, OK
pensc be spared III make the whole mechanical
execution Of it correspond with its great importance.
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month of
September next; and the price will he, to subscribers,
fifteen dolIasvc dollars TO be paid at the time Of sub
scribng.
The subscription lists once closed the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy
apo JOHNS & co. Publishers.