Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29
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one OF the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the folowin
recommendation Of the work:
STATUES OF INDIANA BY GAVIN & HORD-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
hng in two volumes octave of some 500 pages each, al
the statutes the passed since 1851, with
tons The first volume Of the work now published and
the manner 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 incon
venence to the Indiana Lawyer The revision 1852
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
sswell have been published without any index. Up &c
thsme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
the hurry Of business in our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
Hessrs. Gavin H0rds work contains an excellent and
copous index which every practicing lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
its pages supplied with valuable marginal ndiceS
Sothat glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader of the contents of the page.
Another matter of great Importance TO the lawyer in
this volume good collection Of the subjects of all leg
islaon ls5l Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first to find what
wa, relevant in the Revision of 1852 and then
over the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far ecenlegislaton may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
legislation the subject of his inquiry Messrs 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 373 77 of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force, the subject Ol
husband and wife, including the act Of 1852 and three acts
of 1857. And they have followed the same mode
ocaton appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature are the copious and accu-
rate contained in the volume in question This vol
ume includes the Constitution of the United States tn.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Vr
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
statutes in force The numerous decisions the
the provisions contained these Consts
uOns and statutes found the bottom of the appro-
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and
and references MesSrs. Gavin Hord 10 have per-
formed part their work exceedingly well IL must
have cost them much care and labor By it they have
greatly essened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review highly red
liable the diligence, accuracy, talents and the taste
its editors well the mechanical skill and neatness
publishers and u must raise the just expectation o
the profession the value of the second volume which
we understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code of pleading and practice o
lS52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without with the editors publishers OF the
volume in question the writer Cf this article has been in
compose and publish this little review of the book
serve high Commendation for their performance. He,
therefore, deems it but just them, without being sOic
tied by any publish this notice of the book
over his Own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November l, 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered to
ubscribers.
PRICE 81 so.
Iii for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.