Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29


eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the olOwin
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN 4 HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals pub
lshing in volumes octave of some 500 pages EACH al
the of the State passed since 1851 with
tons The first volume OF the work Is now published and
the Of its execution both mechanically and edto-
rally deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect of publishing under
State authority always been source of great ncOn-
venience 70 the Indiana LAWYER The revision of 1852 a.
well the passed since that year. might almost
aswe have been published without any index Up &c
thtime the lawyer has constantly been under the
sy Of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes find any particular every one
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially
The hurry OF business as IN our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better of things in the future. The first volume
aeSSrS Gavin Hori'S work contains excellent and
copious index which 10 every practcng LAWYER in the
itself worth the money which the volume
illits pages supplied with valuable marginal indceS
eader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance TO the lawyer in
this volume is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
isation since ISL Heretofore the lawyer in examining
legislation on given subject had first 10 find what
relevant 10 IL In the Revision Of 1852 and then 20 turn
over the pages Of the volumes of subsequent Statutes TO
how far legislation have repealed
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
legislation the subject of his inquiry. Messrs
and Iord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt. lAtl nave togtiucT consecutive pages
all the made since ISL the subject.
Thus pages $40 ST their first volume they
collected all legislation in force on the subject
husband and wife including the Of lS52 and
1857. And they have followed the mode
ocation In appropriate consecutive pages regard 70 al
other topics a legislation.
still valuable feature accu-
contained in the volume question This VOL
ume includes the Constitution OF the United States tn,
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Vir-
giua and statutes Of Congress and large portion our
own statutes in force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained IN these C0ns;is
tution found the bottom the appro-
pirate pages in the form % neat brief and note
and references AessrS Gavin Hord 20 have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll II must
have them much and labor BY il they have
greatly esened the labor Of the practising lawyer
have well merited his grateful approval
In every respect the volume underrevew ishghly red
liable 20 the diligence. accuracy. talents and the
its editors well the mechanical skill and
Of il publishers, ard raise the lust expectation
the profession tn value II the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code OF pleading and practice
lS52 with subsequent amendments AID other statutes
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume question the writer Of this article has
daced compose and publish this little the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
high commentator for their performance. He,
therefore but just them without being sole
tied u BY any 20 publish this notice II the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis November !, 1850
The ursi volume is now ready and being delivered
ubscFbsrs
PRICE 81 30.
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