True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-26
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.NEW EDITION OF THE CIVIL CODE or
LOUISIANA.

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T has been for time made known to the public
that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press n~w edition of the Louisiana Civil Code -
They from the first. Of the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work,
and il not without great hesitation that they con.
scented to the undertaking But the present edition,
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and which
had cost tine State than thirty thousand dollars,
entirely out of print. For than two years
past the usual pice of the work has been from thirty
to ffty dollars. 50.
1t is system Of written rules which SO Immediately
operates upon every individual Ut the state, Interested
either in agriculture commerce and which governs
the disposition Of so much property coming to us from
other states, that-unl Ike aos other treatise upon
aw-i is much the rex, book and manual of the
merchant aud the planter, it is Of the private gentle
man and the professional advoc &c.
The lawyers of the adjoining staes and in fact Of al
those stntes apon the Ohio and Mis- ssipp rivers which
find mart for their produce in Louisiana have FREE
qrnt necessity of reference to the CODE and make it
ndi|ren sable requisite to their libraries; and in the
cit, of New Ore ms the book is b. found in
the merchants counting room, us upon he desk Of the
lud.c the table Of tn, attorney. 1t is net surprising
hrrefne that the first edition OF The work quick
" disposed Of and although reprint of it would
in some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be n'pere and unsatisfactory unles annotated
with references the Reports and Statute in order to
EN- race the numerous amendments which have b. en-
made by the Lit gisattre, and the important decisions
and tr1t tons which has been given upon many
its articles bv the Supreme Court
The publishers have secured, Tor tie general super
HttllueIce enEOfldl department o. WORK, inc
professional services of Wheelnck Upton, Esq Il
me, her of the New Orleans Bar The Hon. Judge
Billiard, Jude Bermudes and lion George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the their
studies and Practice and to Mr. N r jennings the part
Of Nr Upton, who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Stra"bl!gr, Esq has presented the great mass of tee.
rr""As contained in his Office copy of the code, and
which been made by him during the whole period
OF his dis :inguished professional ubors The publish
ers may therefore we'll trust tia, the anno'utons of the
work will be u that industry and lubour assisted by
learning and experience, Gun perform.
In putting forth this pr spectus and soliciting gene
,a subscribers the work, the publ ers take pride in
the fact TINT the Legislature Of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor order thousand copies Of it for the
future Of the State. The readiness in which this
number take by the Assembly eynced their lust
sense the value of the work;und they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers aud
editors which il is lo ed is wholly nndeserved.
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper and with clear typ; will an. OK
prllse or spared make the whole mechanical
execution Of it correspond with its great inportance
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the month OF
September next; and the price will be- 10 subscribers
fifteen dollars-f,e dollars be paid the time Of sub
scrihng.
The subscription lists closed, the store price
arG f JOHNS & co. Publishers.