Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-06

Judge David VIC Donald, Of the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the following
recommendation Of the work:
STATUES OF INDIANA GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
hng in volumes octave of some 500 pages each al
the of the State passed since $751; with
tons The first volume Of the work published and
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been of incOn
venence to the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1884,
well the passed since that year. might almost
aSwell have been published without any index. Up
thisme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity Of turning leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes to find particular enactment And
knows how annoying and provoking this is, especially in
The hurry OF business as IN our Courts Happily Tor the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
NesSrs. Gavin HOrdS work contains excellent and
cCpous index which TO every practcing lawyer in the
is itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
iits pages supplied with valuable marginal induces
that aglance at the margin sufficient spprise the
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
islaon since ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in
our legislation on any given subject had first to find what
relevant 20 IN the Revision OF 49, and then 70 turn
over the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation may have repealed m
fled the provisions contained In that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
legislation he subject OF his inquiry
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble auil
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL. the same subject.
Thus pages 373 of their first volume they
collected all legislation, in force. the subject
husband and wife including the of lS2 and three
OF 1857. And they have followed the mode CO.
Ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics 81 legislation
still valuable feature the copous and
rate notes contained ia the volume question This VOL
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution of Indiana and several important
GINA and Of Congress. and large portion
statutes IN force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions containecin these ConSs
and found the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages in the form u neat brief and
and references Me>srs. Gavin Iord have per-
formed this part II their work exceedingly well II must
have them much and labor. BY il they have
greatly lesened the labor Of the practising lawyer
/ have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume unerreview iShighy red
liable 10 the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
it, editors. Vel the chanica skill end neatncS
Of is publishers, aid u raise the just expectation OF
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will he forthcoming few mouths, and
which viii contain the code Il pleading and practice
lS2. With subsequent Amendments aud other statutes
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume question: the Of this article has been
tuced compose and publish this little review II the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance He,
therefore. deems but just 70 hen without being soc
tied by any one. 10 publish this notice Of the book
his proper name DAVID MCDONALD
indianapolis. November l. lS60.
The frsi volume is ready and being delivered to
uhScribers-
PRICE - so.
Its for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis