Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-08

Ju0Ge IbaY1O UCDOnatOs one OF the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the following
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD.-some months
ago. the named gentlemen issued proposals pub
lshng volumes octave of some 500 pages EACH al
the of the State passed since 1851 with anota
TONS The first volume OF the work now published and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and edto
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession
The imperfect manner of publishing our statutes under
State authority, has always been source OF great ncon
venence the Indiana Lawyer. The revision of 1882
well the passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up &c
thstme the lawyer has constantly been under the neces
sity of turning over. leaf by leaf the volumes
find particular enactment And
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 future. The first volume
Messrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index which to every practcing lawyer in the
state itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
iits pages are supplied with valuable marginal induces
that glance the margin sufficient apprise the
eader of the contents OF the page.
Another matter of great importance TO the lawyer in
this good collection of the subjects of all Leg
islaon 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first to find what
was relevant the Revision 1852 then to turn
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recentegislaon may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject of his inquiry Messrs Ga
win and Hord have relieved us OF all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together In consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 373 to 7 Of their first volume they
collected all legislation, in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the ols52 and ac
OF 1857. And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages in regard 10 all
other topics OF legislation.
still more valuable feature the copous and accu
contained in the volume in question. This VOL
includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF vr
nia and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
own statutes In force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contanedn these Consts
buttons statutes found the bottom of the appro-
pirate pages, in the form Of neat brief and
and references. Messrs Gavin Hord 10 have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well must
have cost them much and labor. By Il they have
greatly lessened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
every respect the volume under review shighly red
liable to the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
It's editors well 10 the mechanical skill and
Of its publishers ard ~ must raise the Just expectation
the profession TO the value of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming In few months, and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
1852, with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume IN question: the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and publish this little review of the book
serve high commentator for their performance. He
therefore, deems but just them, without being solc
tied 10 II by any 70 publish this notice Of the book
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November l, 1860.
The first volume Is ready and being delivered TO
ubscribers.
PRICE 81 so.
tits for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.