Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-04

Judge David UcDonaids one OF the most
eminent lawyers the STATE volunteered the folowin
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA BY GAVIN h HoKD-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lishing volumes of pages each, al
the statutes Of the State passed since ISL, with
tons. The first volume Of the work published, and
the Of its execution both mechanically and edtO
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
venicnce the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of ls52
well the passed since that year might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up tc
thistme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes
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 Of things in the uture. The first volume
nessrS. Gavin 4 Hords work contains excellent and
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
Wits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndice,
othst glance al the margin Is sufficient 10 apprsc the
eadeT Of the contents Of the page
Another OF great Importance 20 the lawyer in
this volume is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
ssiion 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer IN examining
our legislation on any given subject bad first 70 find wha
relevant to ia the Revision Of 1857 and then TO turn
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recentlcgslaon may have repealed md
fed the provisions contained in that Revision aud even
then he would often doubt whether be had found all
the legislation the subject of his inquiry MessrS Ga
aud Hord have relieved Is of all this trouble AMI
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 1913 81 of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, IN force. the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of 1852 and three
OF 1857 Aud they have followed the same mode CO.
ocson appropriate consecutive pages in regard 10 all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable the copous and
contained in the volume in question. This vol
ume includes the Constitution of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Viz
nia Of Congress. and large portion
statutes in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts on the various provisions consanedin these Consists
tutons and found the bottom of the appro
pirate pages. the form q brief and
and references Messrs Gavin ford seem 20 have per-
formed this part 81 their work exceedingly well Il must
have them much snd labor. fy il they have
greatly leened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In evers respect the volume under review shighy red
liable the diligence accuracy talents and the
it, editors well the mechanical skill and ueatneSs
Of its publishers and II 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
lS52 with Subsequent Amendments and other statutes
without any with the editors publishers the
volume in Question the Of this article has been
duod q compose and publish this little Of the book,
solely he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high COMMUNICATION for their performance. He,
therefore deems but just 20 them without being soc-
tied 10 by any one. publish this notice of the boo
his proper name DAVID NcDONAlD
Indianapolis. November 7. 1850
The first volume Is ready and being delivered 10
ubScfihers
PRICE So 30.
II is for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.