Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-09
LAW BOOKS.
Volume l, Published by
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
INDIANAPOLIS.
Iudge David VIC Dona Id. ono of the most

Judge David Mcdonald. one of the most
lawyers of the STATE volunteered the following
Recommendation of the work:
STATUTES INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD-Some months
ago, the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lishing in volumes octave of 500 pages EACH all
the of the State passed since 1851 with anno
TONS The first volume of the work Is publshed and
the manner Of its execution, both mechanically and edo
rally deserves the thanks Of the profession
The imperfect of publishing statutes under
authority has always been of great ineon
venience the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1852
well as the statutes passed since that year might almost
well have been published without any index p TO
this time the lawyer has constantly been under the neces
sy of turning over leaf by leaf, the volumes Of our
statutes TO find any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this Is especially IN
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state Of things in the future The first volume OF
Messrs Gavin Hord's work contains an excellent and
coics index. which TO every praccing lawyer IN the
State Is itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another eNcelience
All its pages are supplied with valuable marginal ndice
that glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
reader Of the contents f the page.
Another matter Of Great Importance 10 the lawyer in
this volume is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
islaon since 1851. Heretofore. the lawyer i'm examining
our legislation any given subject had first to find what
relevant toit in the Revision Of o2 and then 10 turn
the pages Of the volumes Of sube aer Statutes
ktw FAR recent legislation may have repealed mo
fed the provisions contained in that Rey0. aId
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject of his inquiry. Messrs Ga
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
Thus pages 37 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in forcc the subject OF
husband and wife, including the act Of 1852 and three acts
OF 1851 And they have followed the mode Of CO.
sso, in appropriate consecutive pages in regard TO all
othe. topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copious and
in the volume in question This VOL
includes the Constitution Of the United States, the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Nir
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion Of
statutes in force The numerous decisions Of the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Cons
tuons and statutes found the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages the form Of neat brief and
and references. MesSrs Gavin Hord 10 have per
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll Il mus
have them much and labor. BY It they have
greatly lessened the labor Of the practising lawyer ant
have well merited his grateful approval.
respect the volume under review l. highly cred
liable the diligence, accuracy, talents and the taste
its editors as well the mechanical skill and
of its publishers and raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume, which
understand will be forthcoming in few months, anS
which win contain the code Of pleading and practice
1882 with subsequent amendments and other satutes
without with the editors publishers Of tn
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
high commentator for their performance. He
therefore, deems but just to them without being sole
tied to by any one publish this notice of the book
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November i, 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered {
subscribers.