Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
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GNONTAlNING THE REVISED STATUTES OF lS52
Z with the amendments thereto, and the subscquen
legislation with and references judicial decisions
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR b. HoRD.
Volume ], Published by
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the n,

Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the following
recommendation Of the work.
STATUTES OF INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing in two volumes octave Of some 800 pages EACH all
the statutes OF the State passed since 1851 with anota
tons. The first volume Of the work Is published; and
the of execution both mechanically and edito
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing our statutes under
State authority, has always been of great ncon
venence TO the Indiana Lawyer. The revision Of 1852.
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
well have been published without any index Up &c
this time the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning leaf by leaf the volumes Of our
statutes TO lind any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this especially in
the hurry of business in Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under CONSIDERATION promises
better state Of things in the future The ri volume OF
Messrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
sopons ndeS, which to every Pras,eng Lawyer IN the
The volume under review contains another excellence
All its pages are supplied with valuable marginal indies
that glance at the margin Is sufficient to apprse the
reader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance TO the lawyer in
this volume good collection Of the subjects of all leg
isation 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had find what
relevant TO Il in the Revision Of 1882 and then 10
over the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation have repealed modi
fed the provisions contained in that Revision. and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry. Messrs Ca
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They collected together in
OF all the statutes made since $751; on the same sub
Thus pages 33 81 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force the subject Of
husband and wife, including the Of 1852 and three
of 1851. And they have followed the mode Of
location in appropriate consecutive pages In regard TO all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copious and accu
notes contained In the volume In question This vol
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution OF Indiana, and several important acts Of vr
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion Of
in force The decisions Of the
Courts the various provisions contained In these Const
tutions and found ut the bottom OF the appro-
pirate pages the form Of neat brief and accurate notes
and references Mesrs Gavin Hord seem TO have per-
formed this part OF their work exceedingly well must
have cost them much and labor. BY IL they have
greatly essened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review shghy cred
liable to the diligence, accuracy, talents and the taste
its editors well the mechanical skill and neatness
Of its publishers and IL raise the just expectation Of
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in few months, and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice Of
1851 with subsequent amendments and other
Without any with the editors publishers q the
volume in question: the writer Of this article has been In
duced compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
therefore, deems II but just to them, without being solc
tied by any one publish this notice Of the book
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November !, 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered to
subscribers.
PRICE 81 SO.
II Is for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis.