Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-03
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the following
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA BY GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shng in two volumes octave OF some 500 pages each al
the statutes of the State passed since 1851 with annot
TONS The first volume of the work published and
the Of its execution both mechanically and edto
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been of great incon
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 neces
sty of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes Of our
statutes 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
copouS index, which TO every practcing lawyer in the
State is itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence.
All pages supplied with valuable marginal ndces
so that glance the margin sufficient apprisc 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 examn
legislation any given subject bad first to find what
relevant to in the Revision of 1884, and then to turn
the pages OF the volumes OF subsequent Statutes
how far recentlegislaon have repealed mod
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. Ga
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together IN consecutive pages
all the made since 1851. the subject
Thus pages 373 77 Of their first volume they
collected all legislation, in force, the subject of
husband and wife, including the act Of 1852 and three acts
Of 1857. And they have followed the mode Of
location in appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics of Legislation.
still more valuable feature the copious and
notes contained in the volume In question This vol
includes the Constitution of the United States the
Constitution of Indiana and several important acts of yr
gina and statutes of Congress- and large portion of
own statutes force The decisions Of the
Courts the various provisions conaincdin these Csts
tuons found the appro-
pirate pages in the form of neat brief and
and references Messrs. Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll II must
have cost them much and labor. By il they have
greatly csened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review iShghy cred
liable TO the diligence, accuracy talents and the
editors well the mechanical skill and
Of its publishers and must raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will he forthcoming in a few months and
which will contain the code of pleading and practice OF
Without any concert with the editors or publishers Of the
volume question: the writer Of this article has been in
compose and publish this little book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
high commentator for their performance. He
therefore, deems but just to them without being solc
tied il by any one, publish this notice Of the book
his proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November i, 1S60.
The first volume ready and being delivered tc
subscribers.
PRICE 81 so.
1t is for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.