Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-07
LAW BOOKS.
BINGHAM a DOUGHTY,
IEDIAS APOIIs.
Judge D.ria McDona,d, one Of the mo

Judge David Donald, one of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the foIIowin
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or INpiASA EY GAvn HoED.-some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued prOposasfor pub
hng in two volumes octave Of some 500 pages each al
tions The first volume Of the work published and
the manner Of is execution both mechanically and editO-
rally, deserves the thanks OF the profession
The imperfect manner of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been Of great ncon-
veneuCe the Indiana Lawyer. The revision of 1852
well a. the statutes passed year. might almost
aswen have heen published without any index. Up &c
thisme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes our
20 Tine any particular enactment And every
knows how Annoying and provoking this Is especially in
the hurry Of business as 10 our Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better of things in the future The first volume
hessTs. GAVIN H0rds work contains excellent and
copiOus index which 10 every practcing lawyer the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
its pages are supplied with valuable marginal ndices
that glance at the margin sufficient apprise
eader OF the contents Of the page.
Another matter OF great importance 20 the lawyer in
this volume is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
isation since Is5l Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation given subject had first 10 find wha
relevant in tue Revision Of lS52, and then
over pages of the volumes of subsequent Statutes
see how far recent legislation NAV have repealed OF md,
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry. Messrs
win Hord have relieved of all this trouble amt
doubt They have collected together consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ls5 the subject.
Thus, pages 3I3 10 3T Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the Of 1852 and three
of 1857 And they followed same mode OF CO.
ocaon In appropriate consecutive pages in regard TO all
other topics Of legislation.
stil more valuable feature the copious accu
contained in the volume in question. This vol
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution OF Indiana and several important OF yir
ginia and statutes of Congress, and large portion
IN force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these COnSt
tuons and statutes found the bottom Of appro
pirate pages m the form of neat brief and
and references Messrs Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well.
have cost them much care and labor BY IL they have
greatly essened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval.
In respect the volume under review highly red
liable to the dill gence, accuracy, talents and the taste
IFS editors a. well a. 20 the mechanical skill and neatness
publishers and ~ raise the
the profession the value Of the second volume which
we understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will the code Of pleading and practice o
1852 with subsequent aeBimenis and other statutes.
Without nyconcer with the editors publishers OF the
volume question, the writer Of this article has been
duced compose publish this little the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers de-
high commendaton for their performance. BE,
therefore, deems but just them, without being solic
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
ubscribers.
PRICE 81 80.
Itis for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.