Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-06

LAW BOOKS.
NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
And al Connected ,cit the judicial Administration OF
TIE Government.
II III ls - - N ~ u IL nc
OF the State of indiana,
- with the amendments thereto, snd the subsequen
legislation with notes and references judicial decisions
EDITED BY
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume !, Published by
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
ISDIAsAroLIs.
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
lawyers the State, volunteered the folloin-
recommendation Of the work:
Statutes or INDIANA, BY GAVIN HoRp.-Some months
ago. above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
hng in two volumes octave of some 500 pages EACH al
the of the State passed since 1851 with
The first volume Of the work published; and
Of execution both and edito-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source of great
the Indiana Lawyer. The revision of 1857
well the passed since that year. might almost
sswell have been published without any index Up &c
the ewyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes
find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
The hurry of business Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better of things in the future The first volume
neSsrs. Gavin Hor's work contains excellent and
copous index which to every practicng lawyer in the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
alits pages supplied with valuable marginal induces
tina; glance at the margin is sufficient apprse the
eader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great Importance to the lawyer in
this volume Is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
islaon since ISL. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation on any given subject had first to find ~ha
relevant the ls52 and then
over the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
soc how far recenlegisstion have repealed Md
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether be had found al
the legislation the subject of his inquiry. Messrs. Ga
and Hord have relieved of all this trouble
doubt They have collected together page
all the statutes made since 1851 on the same subject.
Thus pages 373 S77 of their first volume they
collected all legislation in force the subject
husband and wife including The act Of 52 and three
of 1851 And they have followed the same mode CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive in regard TO al
other topics OF Legislation.
still more valuable feature the copiOus and accu
contained in the volume IN question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States n,
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Viz
gina and statutes Of Congress, and large portion
in force The numerous decisions th'
Courts the various provisions contained in these COns
taton and found the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages the form u neat brief and accurate
an references Messrs GAVIN Hori 10 have per
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well mus
have cost them much and labor. By il they have
greatly essened the labor If the practising lawyer,
have well mered his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review Is highly red
liable the dill -ence, accuracy talents and the taste
It's editors well the mechanical skill and nestnes
Of its publishers and II must raise the Just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume, whc
understand will be forthcoming In few months, ant
which viii contain the code Of pleading and practice o
1884, with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without with the editors publishers of th
volume question. the writer Of this article has been in
duced compose and publish this little review o the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers De
serve high commendation for their performance. He
therefore deems but just them without being sole
tied 10 by any one, 70 publish this notice Of The hoos
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD
Indianapolis, November l. 1850
The first volume Is ready and being delivered Z
ubscribers
PRIC r. 81 80.
lii. for sale by BINGHAM a DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.