Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
INDIArAPOIIS.

Judge David We Donald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the following
recommendation of the work:
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shng in two volumes octave OF some 500 pages EACH al
of the State passed since 1851 with
tionS The first volume Of the work pubshed and
the of its execution, both mechanically and etO
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
the Indiana Lawyer. The revision of ls52
well the passed that year, might almost
aswell have been published without any index Up &c
the 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
the hurry Of business i'm Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better of things in the future The first volume
Aessrs. HOrd's work contains excellent and
copous 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
that 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
isaton ISL. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation given sub had first to find what
relevant in the Revision Of 1852 and then
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recent legislation may repealed or mod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 Messr Ga
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL on the same subject
Thus pages 1913 81 of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force the subject
husband and wife, including the Of lS52 three act
Of 1857. And they have followed the same mode CO.
Ocation appropriate pages, all
other topics OF legislation.
st more valuable feature the copiOus and accu-
rate notes in the volume in question This vol
includes the Constitution of the United States
Constitution Of Indiana aud several important OF Viz
GINA and statutes Of Congress- and large portion our
force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Consists
tutonS and statutes found at the bottom Of the apprO
pirate pages in the for II neat brief and accurate note
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well II
have cost them much and labor. By il they have
greatly lesSened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review highly red
liable 10 the diligence accuracy, talents and the taste
publisher, and the just expectation
the profession thu value Of the second volume which
understand viii be forthcoming in few months and
which viii the code Of pleading and practice
ls52. with Subsequent amendments aud other
Without with the editors publishers oil the
volume question: the writer Of this article has been in
duced compose and publish this little the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers
serve high commentator for their performance. Be,
therefore deems but just them without being soc
by any one, publish this notice Of the boo,
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis November l, 1850
The hrsi volume is now ready and being delivered
ub>cribers.
PRICE 81 so.
his forsAle by BINGHAM L DOUGHTY,
Indian apolis.