True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-10
IAJcP EliIle,
.NEW EDITION OF THE CIpIL CODE or
LOUISIANA

l mas heen TOR some time made known 10 the public
that The Subscribers are engaged in preparing to
ne press new edition of the Louisiana Civil Code -
ihev were. from The first, of the great difficulty
ann lesro''s''"H. attending The publication ct the work
scented to the undertaking BUT the present edition
amounting to bout three thousand copjcs and which
had c"st the State more than thirty thou sand dolIurs
was entirely out Of print. For more thun two wears
to fifty dollars. ~ '!
Ii is system Of written rules which so ;n,ned;,.,,
operates upon every individual Of the STATE. Interested
ether m agriculture commerce and which governs
't sl'os'nn OF s" mnch property coming to us from
heF stntes, t1ni-ut Ike alniO-. other rpr
l'"I'' Is as much the textbonk aud nan lal Of the
merchant a"! the PLANTER MS is of the private penIl
man and the professional ahvoc ic.
Inc lawyers of the III Joining sluies and in fact of nj
nose states lpnn the Ohio and Mis- ssipp ryers ybicI
una mart Tor their pro'nre in Louisiana have FREE
qu.nt necessity Of reference to the code and make i, an
indispensable requisite their Libraries; ard in tl,,
city OF Ne" Orle he book is sure to l., found in
me hefchnns counting room, upon he desk Of the
Judge or the table of the attorney. Ii is not surprising
therefore that the first edition Of he work wn so quick
y disposed Of and although reprint of it would
III s1me measure supply The public necessity, yet
WIN references to the Reports and Statute in order TO
en- race tue numerous amendments which have b. en-
mage by tile Legislature and the inp"r,nn, DECISIONS
AMI constructions which have been giy. N upou unv
ITS ARTICLES bv the Supreme Court
me Publishers have secured Tor the general supcr.
professional services of Wlsrrlock 5 Upon, ESo' a
me. 'her OF the New Orleans Bar. The Hon judge |
blllard, Jude Ber'nudes, and Hon George Eustis |
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton it'll the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course their
studies ana practice; TO Mr. X Jennings the part
ner OF Mr Upton, who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Strawb,"gs Es1: l'a presented tile of efa
r'"""s ""ntn i"ed in his Office copy of the code and
which nave been made by him during The whole nerioI
OF hts distinguished lroe <sona aI,ors. The publish.
ers may therefore well trust tina, tie annotion~ of the
work will be all that Industry and laLuur, assisted by
learning nnd experience, perform.
In putting forth this pr spectns soliciting gene.
fDI. ,I,lt ,I.c, l..
the Ia that the Legislature of Louisiana hls authorized
the Governor to ord thousand copies Of it for the
utre nse OF the state. The r'nues< with which tins
NUMBER whS take by the Assembly, evuced their IIst
sense OF the value of the work: and they thereby extend
"a that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
-'lors which is l,o ed is not wholly n,Ie served.
The work Will be printed in French and English
lpon good paper and with clear ypr nor will nm, OK
'eIse he spared make the hole mechanical
'xecun" OF IT correspond with its great i'npnrtance
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the month of
= 'nber next and the price will be- to Subscribers
fifteen doafs-fvc dollars to be uid u, the tn,e of sub
crihng. -
The suhscrirtion lists closed, the III price
will be twenty dollars per copy. +
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