Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-21

recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES OF IxpIAS. ny GAVIN & HoHD.-Some mont hs
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shng In two volumes Of some 500 pages each al
the Of the passed since 1851 with
tons The first volume Of the work now published and
the Of its 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 1882
we'll the passed since that year might almost
aswcIl have been published without any index. Up &C
thisme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes
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 state Of things in the future The first volume
Nessrs. Gavin HOrd's work contains excellent and
copous index, which to every practicing lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume
The volume review another excellence
iitS pages supplied with valuable marginal indice
sothat glance at the margin sufficient to apprise thu
eader OF the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance TO the lawyer in
this volume is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
islsiion 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer examining
legislation any given subject had first find what
relevant IL in the Revision Of ls52 and then turn
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recentlegisstion have repealed mod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
win Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL the subject
Thus pages 373 377 of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force the subject
husband and WIFE including the act 1852 and three
of 1857. And they have followed the mode
ocaion appropriate consecutive pages in regard TO all
other topics Of legislation
still valuable feature the copious and
contained In the volume in question This
includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important
gnia and statutes of Congress- and large portion our
statutes In force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions conainedn these COnStis
tufon- and found the bottom Of the appro-
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and
ami references Messrs. Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll II
greatly leSsened the labor Of the practising LAWYER and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review shighy red
liable the diligence accuracy, talents and the
~ editors, well 20 the mechanical skill and
Of its publishers and IL raise the just expectation
the profession the aue 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 aud other
without any with the editors publishers the
volume in question the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers de-
high commentator for their performance. He,
Therefore deems but just them without being Soc-
tied by any one, publish this notice of the boo
over hi own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD
indianapolis. November l. 1860
The arst volume is ready aud being delivered to
uhscTihers
PRICE 81 80.
II Is for sale by BINGHAM K DOUGHTY
Indianapolis.