Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the mo


eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the foowinp
recommendation Of the work:
Statutes or INDIANA BY GAVIN HoRD-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shng in volumes of 800 pages each al
the Of the passed since 1851 with annota
The first volume Of the work published and
the manner Of its execution, both mechanically and edto
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing under
State authority has always been source of great incon
the Indiana Lawyer The revision of ls52
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aSweil have been published without any index. Up &c
thistme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity Of turning over. leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes find any particular enactment And every one
knows how annoying and provoking this Is, especially
he hurry Of business in our Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
hessfs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index which TO every prxccing lawyer in the
tate is itself worth he money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Wits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndices
that glance at the margin is sufficient apprise
eadcr of the contents Of the page
Another matter Of grea importance to the lawyer in
this volume j. good collection of the subjects all
islaon since lS5l Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first find what
relevant ia the Revision of 1852, and
the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far receniegsIaton may have repealed mud
fed the provisions contained in that Revision. and
then would often feel doubt whether he had found
the legislation the subject of his inquiry Messrs Ca
win and Hord have relieved Us OF all this trouble ami
doubt They have collected together in pa
all the statutes made 1851. the same subject.
Thus pages 1913 3T7 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force the subject
husband and WIFE, including the Of s52 and three
Of 1851 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages in regard TO all
other topics 81 Legislation.
still valuable feature the copious and
contained IN the volume in question. This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States IN.
Constitution 81 Indiana ard several important o Viz
GINA OF Congress. and portion
in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Const
tuous found the bottom the appro
pirate pages, in the form Of neat brief and
and references. MessrS Gavin Hord 20 haveper
have them much and labor. BY it they have
greatly eSencd the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval
In the volume under review highly red
liable the gence, accuracy, talents and the
editors well the mechanical skill and neainess
Of is publisher ard raise the just expectation
the profession % ths value Of the second volume which
understand viii be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
ls52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without any with the editors or publishers OF the
volume question. the Of this article has
compose and publish this little book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers
serve high commentator for their performance. He,
therefore deems but just them. without being solic
tied 20 Il by any one 10 publish this notice Of the boO
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis. November l. lS60.
The inst volume ready and being delivered TO
ubscrioers
PRICE 81 80.
lis for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
Indianapolis.