True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-01
PRUeP ~ Us.
.NEW EDITION or THE CIVIL CODE o.
L OLtISE NJ

.NEJY EDITION or THE CIFIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA.
1T has been for some time mulv. known TO the public
that the subscribers engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Cnde-
They were. rnn the frat OF tho great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work,
and it NO, without great hesitation that they con-
scented to the undertaking. But te present edition.
amounting to about three thousand copies and which
had cost the State than thirty thou saod dollars
WIS entirely OFT of print. For more than two years
past the usual pIice Of the work has been from llirv
10 fifty dollars.
1t is system, of written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual OF the state, Interested
| either in agriculture or commerce und which governs
the disposition Of much property coming to us from
other states thau Ike alnos. any other treat se upon
law-it 10 as much the textbook and manual Of the
merchant aud the planter it is Of the private gentle
man and the professional nlvoc &c.
The lawyers Of the adjoining states, anI in fact o. oil
those apon the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers which
find mart for their produce in Louisiana, have ire.
qs necessity of reference the code, and snake il On
indispensable requisite their Libraries; md in t|ie
city of New Orleans tho hook is MS sure to - found il
the merchants counting room, as upon ,he desk Of tile
judge the table of the attorney 1t is net surprising
therefore that the first edition of the work was so quick
ly disposed Of ana although mere reprint Of woul,
in some measure Supply the public necessity, yet i
with references the Reports and Statutes in order
EN- race the numerous amendments which have bier
made by the Lit gslaure, and the important decisions
and constructions which have heen given upon many
its articles by the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, tor the general super
in,endence and editorial department of the work thu
professional services Of Wheelock $ Upton, Esq;
me her Of the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. !uds'
Bullard, Judge Eermudes, am, Hon George Eus'is
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course OF hei
studies and praclce aud to Mr. Jennings, the part
ner of Mr. Up,on who is also engaged in the work. Ge
S:rawbrdge ESQ., has presented the great mass OF reia
reuraa contained in his Office copy of the code, an
which nave been made by him during the whole perio
OF his distinguished prote le5ors The publish
ers may therefore well trust that TIC annnntions of tn
work will be all that industry aud labou-, assisted b
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this pr spcctus and soliciting gene
sal subscribers 10 the work. the publishers take pride
the fac. that the Legislature of sana has authorize
the Governor order thousand copies of Tor IN
future use ofhe State The readiness with which th
number was taken by the Assembly evinced their Jus
sense of the value Of the work;ad they thereby eStent
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers an
editors which it is ho ed is not wholly unde servnd
; The work will he printed in French and Engl'sl
upon good paper and with clear type; nor will an. g.
prnse or care spared to make the whole mechanics
execution of it correspond with its great impnrtace
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month
September next and the price will be, to subscriber
fifteen dollars-v dollars to be paid at the time II sui
The subscription lists once closed, the store prit
- will be twenty dollars per copy.
II arc F. JOHNS & co. Publishers