Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-08
BINGHAM a. DOUGHTY,
INDIANAPOLIS.
Judge David Mcdonald, one of

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
lawyers of the State, volunteered the folIown
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES ISDLASA, BY GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
Shng in two volumes octave of some 500 pages each al
the statutes Of the State passed since ISL with annta
tons The first volume of the work published and
the of its execution both mechanically eii,o-
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect of publishing our statutes under
State authority has always been source of great inco-
venence to the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1852,
well a the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswel have been published without any index Up &c
th stme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes 10 find any particular enactment And every one
knows how annoying aud provoking this Is. especially
be hurry of business in Courts. Happily for the
profession, the publication under consideration promises
better state of things in the future. The first volume
hessrs. Gavin Hori's work contains excellent and
copous index, which TO every praccing lawyer in the
tate itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review another excellence
Wits pages are supplied with valuable marginal ndices
'othat glance al the margin is sufficient apprise the
eadcr of the contents Of the page.
Another matter OF great Importance the lawyer in
this volume is good collection of the subjects of ali leg
iSlaon since ISL. Heretofore the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first TO find VIII
relevant in the Revision of 1852 then q, turn
over the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recent legislation have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained that Revision even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation on the subject OF his inquiry MeSSrS Ga
vim and Hord have relieved Of ali this trouble and
doubt They have collected together consecutive pape
all the statutes made since ISL the same subject
Thus pages 3I3 to 37T Of their first volume they have
collected all our legislation, force subject
husband and wife including he of 1852 three act
Of ISL And they have followed the same mode CO.
oeaion in appropriate consecutive pages, in regard all
other topics Of Legislation
still more valuable feature are the coDious and accu
rate notes contained In the volume question This VOL
includes the Constitution of the United States tn,
Constitution 81 Indiana, and several important
ginia and statutes % Congress and large portion our
IA IrrI
Courts the various provisions contained in these Cstis
tuons and statute, found the bottom OF the appro-
pirate pages IN the form - neat brief and accurate note
and references Mer> Hord seem 10 have tar-
formed this part of their work exceedingly well II must
have cost them much and labor. BY il they have
greatly csseued the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have wei merited his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under iShighv
table TO the diligence. accuracy talents and the taste
it, editors well 10 the mechanical skill and neatness
OF it, publishers aid v the Just expect OF
the profession 20 te value Of the second volume which
understand WI be forthcoming in few months and
which viii contain the code Of pleading practice @
1852, with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without with the editors publishers OF the
volume IN question the writer u this article has been in
duced compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely he believes the editors publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance He
therefore deems Il but just 10 them without being sojc
tied by any one. publish this notice Of boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, y vember l, 1850.
The hrsi volume Is ready and being delivered to
ubscribep.
PRICE 81 30.
Its for sale by BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.