Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-14
LAW BOOKS.

LAW BOOKS.
NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
And al Connected oiA the JuiiciR Ad'aiaisrdtion OF
the Government.
IL III nc - II - ~ ~ u, nc
Of the state of Indiana,
CONTAINING THE REVISED ,TATUTEs OF 1852
Y with the amendments thereto md the subsequen
legislation with aud references judicial decisions
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume /, Published by
BINGHAM n DOUGHTY,
TSDtAsAPOIIs.
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowin
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN a. HoRD.-some month,
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing In volumes Of pages each. al
the statutes Of the State passed since 1851 with
The first volume Of the work published; and
the Of its execution, both mechanically and edo
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes undei
State authority has always been of great incon
well the statutes passed since that year, might almost
aswe have been published without any index. Up tc
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sty Of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes
find any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this IT, 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
AesSrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
eopous index, which every practcng lawyer in IN,
tate is itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Allits pages are supplied with valuable marginal ndiceS
that glance the margin sufficient 10 apprse 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
islaton since ISL. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation given subject had first To find whs
was relevant the Revision Of lS52 and turn
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far legislation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry. Messrs Ga
win and Hord have relieved of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together consecutive
all the statutes made since ISL the subject.
Thus pages 3 37T of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, force the subject
husband and WIFE, including the act Of S2 and three
Of 1851 Aud they have followed the same mode CO.
ocaton in appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics OF legislation
still valuable feature the copious and accu-
rate notes contained in the volume question This vol
includes tine Constitution OF the United States,
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Nir
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
Courts the various provisions conainedu these C0nstis
and found the bottom Of the appro-
pirate pages the form IL neat brief and
and references MeSsrs. Gavin Hord to have
formed this part o their work exceedingly well II
have cost them much and labor BY IL they have
greatly lcene the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval
every respect the volume under review ishghly red
table the diligence accuracy, talents and the
editors, well the mechanical skill and
of publishers, and IL mus; raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
ls53, with subsequent amendments and other
without any with the editors publishers the
volume in question the writer Of this article has been
duce compose and publish hsttle review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance He
therefore deems it but just them, without being sole
tied by any publish this notice of the boos
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis. November !, 1850.
The first volume i ready and being delivered Il
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PRICE 50 30.
IL is for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
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