Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-04
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most

Judge David WcDOnaid, one OF the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowins
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA BY GAVIN & HoRD.-some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shing in volumes octave Of some 500 pages each al
the Of the State passed since ISL with
ons. The first volume Of the work published and
the manner of execution both mechanically and e,ito
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing under
State authority has always been of great incOn
veuience the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1852,
well the passed since that year. might almost
sswell have been published without any index. Up &c
hstime the4awyer has constantly been under the
siiy Of turning over. leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes to find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
he hurry of business in Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promse
better state Of things in the future. The first volume
aesSrs Gavin Hords work contains an excelenf and
copious index, which every practcing lawyer i'm the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
Wits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndiceS
'othai glance at the margin is sufficient to apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter of great Importance 10 the lawyer ia
this volume Is good collection Of the subj cS of all leg
slation ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation given subject had first to find What
relevant in the Revision of 1852 and then turn
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statute
how far recent legislation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision. aud even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry Messrs
win aud H0rd have relieved Of all this trouble AMI
doubt They have collected together
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 313 TO 7T Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force, the subject
husband and Wife, including the of 1862 and three
of IS5T And they have followed the mode o CO.
ocaon appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature copous and aocu-
rate contained IN the volume question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States th.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Vr-
GINA and statutes Of Congress- and large portion our
in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Consists
tutons and found the bottom of the appTO-
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and accurate note
and references Me>>rs Gavin Hord have per-
formed this Of their work exceedingly well
have them much and labor. BY il they have
greatly lessened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under ishighy red
liable the diligence accuracy talents and the
its editors well 10 the mech anca skill and neatneSS
Of its publishers, an u raise the expectation
the profession the value II the second volume, which
understand will he forthcoming in few months and
which viii contain the code OF pleading and practice
lS52. with subsequent amendments and other
without any with the editors publishers the
duced compose AMI publish this little review Of the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers de-
high commeudatiOE for their performance. He,
therefore deems il but Just them without being soc-
tied IL BY any one, 20 publish this notice Of the boo
his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD
indianapolis. November l. 1860.
The hrst volume Is ready and being delivered o
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