Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-25

LAW BOOKS.
NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
And Connected lots the judicial Administration OF
the Government.
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OF the state of indiana,
Y ! with the amendments thereto and the subsequen
legislation with and references judicial decisions
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume L. Published by
BINGHAM a. DOUGHTY,
ISDIASAFoLIs.
Judge David VIC Donald, one Of the most
emineu, lawyers Of the State volunteered the foowin
recommendation Of the work:
srArurrs or INDIANA HT GAVIN Honp--Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lshng volumes octave OF some 500 pages each al
the statutes Of the State passed since $751; with
lions The first volume Of the work published and
the Of its execution, both mechanically and eo-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner OF publishing our statutes under
State authority always been great incon-
venience the Indiana Lawyer The revision of ls52
well the passed since that year. might almost
sswe have been published without any index. Up
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sy Of turning over, Leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes 10 find any particular enactment And every one
knows how annoying and provoking this is. especially in
the hurry Of business in Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things IN the future. The first volume o
Nessrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copious index, which TO every praccng lawyer in the
tate Is itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Wits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndce>
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 good collection Of the subjects all leg
islaton since ISL Heretofore the lawyer in ex
legislation given subject had first find whs
relevant IL In the Revision Of 1852 and then
the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recenlegislaon may have repealed mod
dsd the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation on the subject OF his inquiry Messis Ga
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 3T3 to 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 same mode
ocaon appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still valuable feature the copious and accu-
contained in the volume in question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States tn.
Constitution of Indiana and several important Vr-
GINA and statutes Of Congress, and large portion
The numerous decisions ne
Courts the various provisions contained in these C0ns,is
tutonS and statutes found the bottom of the appro
pirate pages, in the form 81 neat, brief and
and references Messrs. Gavin HoTd have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well. II
have cost them much care and labor By il thew have
greatly lssened the labor of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review ishghy red
liable the dill gence accuracy, talents and the
lis editors. well the mechanical skill and
Of lis publisher and must raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming a few months and
which viii contain the code OF pleading aud practice
ls52, with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
Without any concert with the editors publishers the
vmc question, the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and publish hsitte review Of the book
solely because be believes the editors aud publishers de-
high COMMUNICATION for their performance. He,
therefore. deems but just % them, without being solc
tied tot by any one publish this notice Of the boo
over his proper DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis. November l. 1850.
The brst volume Is ready and being delivered
ubscrhers
II e Il 81 30.
II is for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
Indianapolis.