Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-07


eminent lawyers OF the State, volunteered the follown
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA Br GAVIN HoRp-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
hng in two volumes octave of some 500 pages each
the statutes of the State passed since ISL with
tons. The first volume Of the work published and
the Of is execution both mechanically and edito-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been Of great ncon-
venence TO the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1851
well the passed since that year might almost
sswell have been published without any index. Up &c
thistme the lawyer has constantly been unr
sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes our
statutes to find any particular And every one
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially
the hurry Of business in Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better cf things in the future. The first volume
hessrs Gavin Hords work contains excellent and
copous index which 20 every practicing LAWYER i'm the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
ints pages are supplied with valuable marginal indic
'othat glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance the lawyer in
this volume good collection Of the subjects of all leg
slaton since ls5 Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation on given subject had first 10 find what
was relevant 10 IN the Revision of S52, and then
the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation may have repealed
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and svcn
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject of his inquiry Messrs
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble ami
lneN nave together IN consecutive
all the statutes made since ISL. the subject
Thus, pages 373 81 Of their first they have
collected all legislation, liz force. the subject
husband and wife, including the of lo52 and three
Of lS57 And they have followed the same mode O CO..
ocaton in appropriate consecutive pages in regard 10 all
other topics Of legislation.
still valuable feature the couous and accu-
rate notes contained in the volume in question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States Ii,
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Viz
GINA and statutes of Congress and large portion our
statutes m force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the provisions contained these Consists
buttons and statutes found al the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages in the form II neat brief and accurate note
and references. AesSrs. Gavin Hord have PEP
formed this part of their work exceedingly we'll Il must
have cost them much care and labor. By IL they have
greatly esSened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well mcrted his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review is highly red
liable 10 the diligence, accuracy talents and the taste
its editors well the mechanical skill neatness
Of It's publisher ard raise the Just expectation OF
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which viii contain the code Of pleading aud practice
lisa. with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without With the editors publishers OF the
volume ia question: the writer Of this article has been in
duced compose and publish this little review OF the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
high commentator for their performance. He
therefore deems but just them without being soc-
tied il by any publish this notice Of the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis November !, 1850.
The trsi volume Is ready and being delivered
ubscrbers.
PRICE - so.
Its for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.