Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-22

INDIASAroLis.
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
emnet lawyers Of the State, volunteered the foowIn-
ecomineRdation Of the work:
Statutes or INDIANA BY GAVIN & HoRD.-Some months
the above named gentlemen issued for pub
shing in volumes of some 500 pages EACH al
the Of the State passed since ISL with annota
ons. The first volume Of the work published and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and edito
rally, deserves the thanks OF the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State Authority, has always been Of great ncon
venen,e the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1852
well asihe statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up
thistn the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
find any particular enactment. And every
how annoying aud 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 future. The first volume
hesSrs Gavin liOrd's work contains an excellent and
cOpious index, which 10 every praccng lawyer in the
tate ia itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
ill;s Cages supplied with valuable marginal indce
'othat1l glance at the margin is sufficient apprse the
eader 81 the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance to the lawyer in
this volume is a good collection Of the subjects of ali leo
isation,ince ls5l Heretofore the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first lind what
relevant TO u in the Revision OF 1884, and then to
over the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
would often doubt whether he had found
the legislation the subject OF his inquiry. MeSsrs. Ga
vim and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble
doubt They have collected together in consecutive
all the made since 1851. the subject
Thus pages 313 37T 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 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaton in appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics Of legislation.
A still valuable feature the copiOuS and
notes contained in the volume in question. This vol
includes the Constitution of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important OF vir
gnia ard statutes of Congress, and large portion
own statutes in force. The decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these C0ns
buttons and found the bottom of the appro
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and
aud references. MeSsrs Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well. II must
have cost them much and labor. BY it they have
greatly esSened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In respect the volume under review shighly red
table o the diligence, accuracy talents and the taste
its editors well TO the mechanical skill and neatneS
the profession the value Of the second volume which
will be forthcoming in few months, and
which viii contain the code Of pleading and practice
1852 with subsequent appointments and other statutes
without concert with the editors publishers OF the
volume question. the writer Of this article has been in
duced o. compose and publish histe review Of the book,
solely because be believes the editors and publishers de-
high COMMUNICATION for their performance. He,
therefore deems IL but just TO them, without being sOc
tied 20 by any one, TO publish this notice Of the bOo,
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November ], 1850.
The fast volume is ready and being delivered to
ubscriters.
isfcr sale by BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY,
indianapolis