True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-20
PkUop ri. lLo.
VIEW EDITION OF TIE CIVIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA.
+ has been for time nade known to the public
that the subscribers nre engaged in preparing for
the press new edition Of the Louisiana civil Code -
and responsibility attending The publication %. The work,
and without great hesitation that they
sentcd to the undertaking Hu, the present edition,
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and which
had Gust the State than thirty ,!,nsa,d dollars,
was entirely out Of print For more than two years
past, the usual pice Of the work has been from thirty
IL fifty dollars.
1t is n system Of written rules which Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state, interested
either in agriculture commerce and which ems
the disposition Of SO mitch property coming US from
other stntes thnt--un Ike anOs other tren=e upon
law-.t is much the lext book and manual of the
merchant aud the planter, il is Of the private gentle
man aud the professional ndvoc t..
The lawyers Of the adjoin 4, slaes and in fact Of al
those states lpon the Ohio and Wis ssippi rivers which
find mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
1usn nece.siy II" reference to the CODE and make
Indispensable requisite their Libraries; and in the
cit. Of New Orle the book is to h. found in
the merchnnts counting room, as upon he desk Of the
Judge, or the table Of the attorney. 1t il net surprising
therefore that the first edition of he work quick
~ disguised Of; and although mere reprint Il" it would
in some measure supply the public necessity, yet il
would he inper ect and unsnsnct ny unle.s annotated
with references to the Reports and Statute in ortr to
en- race the numerous amendments which have b en-
made by the 1t gisia,nre and the important decisions
and constructions which h,ve been given upon many
its articles bv the Supreme Court.
in,endence and editorial department Of the work. the
professional services of Wheelnck 5 Upton, Esq. a
ma. her o, the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Hulnrd, Jude Bermndes, and Won George Eustis.
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton With the valuable
notes whih they have collected in the course their
studies and practice; and to Mr. r Jennings the pnrt-
Of Mr Upton, who is also engaged in the work. Geo
>trawbridge, Esq has presented the of ree-
"on,aised in his Office copy of the code, and
which been made by him during the whue period
Of his Distinguished professional abors The publish
ers may therefore we'll trust that nnno,utohI Of the
work will be all that industry aud lab mr. assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth This pr spcctuS an soliciting gene
ta subscribers TO the work. the publ sers take pride in
the fat that the Legislature Of Louisiana has authorized
the to order thousand copies of it 70" the
future use ofthe state. The readiness h which tins
numLer take by the Assembly, evnced their INST
sense of the value of the wnrka they ihtfe.v extend
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishers and
editors which i, is no ed ism II wholly 'ln'e served
The work will he printed in French and Engi'sh
upon go"l paper and with clear U,c; will an,
pense spared tn ma ,e the whole merhnnica
execution Of it correspond with its great importance
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the month OF
Sept mber next and the price will be- To subscribers
fifteen doars-fv dollars he paid the time Of sub
scrhing.
The suhscription lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per copy.
np6 T. Johns 4 co. Publishers.