Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-20
LAW BOOKS.

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State volunteered the following
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA, BY GAVIN HORD-Some months
ago. named gentlemen issued proposalsf for pub
shng volumes of some 500 pages each, al
the statutes Of the State passed since 1851 with annOa
tions The first of the published:
the manner Of its execution mechanically and edto-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner of publishing statutes under
always been "A
venence Indiana Lawyer The revision of ls52
well as the statutes passed since that year, might almost
aswel have been published without any index. Up to
thstme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sty Of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes find any particular enactment And
knows how annoying and provoking this is, especially
the hurry of business in Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state things the future. The first volume
Messrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index which every practcing lawyer in the
state itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
Aits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndceS
that glance the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader of the contents of the page.
Another matter Of great importance to the lawyerin
this volume good collection of the subjects Of all leg
1851. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first to find what
was relevant TO in the Revision of s52 and then turn
over the pages the volumes of subsequent Statutes
see how far legislation may have repealed
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 Mesrs Ga
doubt They have collected together consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the same subject
Thus 373 to 81 of their first volume they
collected all legislation, in force, the subject OF
husband and wife including the OF lS52 and three acts
Of 1857. And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaon appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics of legislation
A still valuable feature the copous and aocu-
contained in the volume in question. vol
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important vr
gna and Of Congress, and large portion our
statutes force. The decisions the
Courts the various provisions cOntanedn these COnss
and found the bottom the appro-
pirate pages the form Of neat brief accurate note
formed this part Of their work exceedingly II mus,
have them much and labor. BY they have
greatly lesSened the labor Of the practising LAWYER and
have well merited his grateful approval.
respect the volume under review highly red
liable the diligence, accuracy, talents and the taste
It's editors we'll 10 the mechanical skill and neatness
Of publishers, and IL raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the volume which
We understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading snd practice
ls52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume question the writer Of this article has been
duce compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance. He
therefore just them. without being soc-
ed 20 Il by any publish this notice Of the bOok
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis. November /, 1850.
The first volume s ready and being delivered to
ubSoribers.
PRICE 81 80.
IL Is for sale by BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.