Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-30

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers State, volunteered the following
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago above named gentlemen proposals for pub
shng in two volumes octave of some 500 pages EACH al
the of the State passed since 1851 with annota
tions The first volume of the work now published; and
the Of its execution both mechanically and edto-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession
The imperfect of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been Of great ncon-
venience the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1884,
passed since that year, might almost
aSwe have been published without any index. Up tc
thstme lawyer has constantly been under the
sy of turning over. leaf by lie af. the volumes
statutes to find any particular enactment And every
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 state Of things in the future The first volume
NeSsrs Gavin Hord's work contains an excellent and
copous index which to every practcng lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Wits pages are supplied with valuable marginal indces
sotha glance at the margin is sufficient to apprse the
eader Of the contents If the page.
Another matter of great Importance to the lawyer in
this volume good collection of the subjects of all leg
iSaton since lo5l Heretofore the lawyer IN examining
legislation any given subject had first 20 find what
relevant in the Revision of 1852 and
over the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recentlegsatiOn may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained that Revision
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found
and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the made since ISL the subject
Thus pages 33 to 31 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force the subject
husband and wife, including the Of 1852 and three
of lS57. And they have followed the mode o co.
Ocation, in appropriate consecutive pages in regard
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copous accu
rate notes contained in the volume in question This VOL
includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF vir
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion Ou
in force. The numerous decisions tn,
Courts the various provisions contained in these COns
tuons and found the bottom of the appro
pirate pages in the form u neat brief and accurate note
and references. NesSrs Gavin Hord % have per
formed this part of their work exceedingly we'll mus
greatly esened the labor Of the practising lawyer
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review ishighy red
liable the diligence accuracy talents and the
editors. well the mechanical skill and
OF publishers ard must raise the just expectation
understand viii be forthcoming in few months, ans
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
lsS2. with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without any with the editors publishers OF tn
volume question: the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and publish this little review o the book
high coumendstion for their performance. He
therefore deems but just 20 ihem without being sole
ited 20 IL BY any publish this notice Of the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis November l, ls60.
The FIRST volume IL ready and being delivered O
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