Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-03
LAW BOOKS.

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the olowin
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES on INDIANA BY GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago. the named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shing in volumes octave Of some 500 pages each, al
the statutes of the passed since 1851 with
TONS The first volume Of the work published; and
the manner execution, both mechanically and eto-
rally deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source of great ncon
venience the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1882
well the passed since that year, almost
aswel have been published without any index Up &c
hstme lawyer has constantly been under the
sty of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes to find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
the hurry Of business in Courts Happily for the
profession publication under consideration promises
better OF things in the future. The first volume
sessrs Gavin Hord's work contains excelleni and
copious index, which to every practcng lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Allits pages supplied with valuable marginal indceS
80 that glance the margin is sufficient apprse the
eader 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 ON any given subject had first 10 find what
was relevant the Revision of 1882 and then
the pages of the volumes of subsequent Statutes
see how far recentlegiation have repealed mod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
win and Hord have relieved us of ali this trouble and
doubt They collected together in
all the statutes made since 1851 the subject
Thus pages 33 377 OF their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force the subject
husband and wife, including the of 1852 and three
of 1851. And they have followed the CO.
ocation, in appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable the copious accu-
contained in the volume in question This vol
ume includes the Constitution OF the United States tn.
Constitution of Indiana and several important Vir-
GINA and of Congress, and large portion
own statutes in force The numerous decisions the
Courts on the various provisions contained these Consts
tutons found the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages the form of neat brief and
and references Messrs Gavin Hord seem TO have per-
formed this part of their work exceedingly we'll II must
have them much and labor BY il they have
greatly essened the labor of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval
respect the volume under review ishghly red
liable the diligence, accuracy, talents and the
its editors well the mechanical skill and
of publishers ard raise the just expectation
understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
1852 with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
Without with the editors OF publishers OF the
volume in question, the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and Publish review of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance. He
therefore, deems il but just them, without being solic
tied to il by any publish this notice OF the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis, November l, 1860.
The first volume is ready and being delivered to
ubscribers
PRICE 81 so.
II is for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.