Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-29
LAW BOOKS.
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,


INDIANAPOLIS.
Judge David VIC Donald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowin,
recommendation of the work:
statutes or INDIANA ny GAVIN HoRD-Some months
ago above named gentlemen issued proposalso pub
fishing volumes octave of some 500 pages each, al
the statutes Of the State passed since 1851 with annoa
tions The first volume OF the work published; and
the Of its execution, both mechanically and edo
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been of great incon
the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1882
well the passed since that year. might almost
aswe have been published without any index. Up &c
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sy Of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes to find any particular enactment And every
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
Aessrs. Gavin Hord's work contains an excellent and
copous index, which 10 every praccing lawyer i'm thu
tate i itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under contains another excellence
Aits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndice
sothat glance the margin sufficient apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance to the lawyer
this volume good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
isation S5l Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any gwen subject had first find what
relevant TO il in the Revision of 1857 and then
the pages OF the volumes OF subsequent Statutes
how far ecenIegisation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained i'm that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation on the subject oil hs inquiry MeSrS ia
win and Tord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together
all the statutes made since ISL. the subject
Thus pages 373 to 37 of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the of 1852 and three
OF 1851. And they have followed the same mode
ocaton, in appropriate consecutive pages regard to all
other topics of legislation
A still more valuable feature copous and aecu-
contained in the volume in question. This vol
includes the Constitution OF the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Viz
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions cotainedn these COnss
tuton and found the bottom of the appro
pirate pages the form 81 neat brief and accurate
and references MesSrs. Gavin Hord have per
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well II
have cost them much and labor. BY il they have
greatly lcssened the labor Of the practising LAWYER and
have well merted his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume unferr ishighy red
table To the diligence, accuracy. talents and the
its editors well the mechanical skill and
Of it's publishers and IL raise the just expectation
the profession the value of the second volume which
understand will he forthcoming In Few months and
which VII. contain the code 81 pleading and practice
ls52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without with the editors publishers OF the
volume IN question the writer Of this article been
duced compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers
high commentator for their performance. He,
therefore deems II but just to them. without being soc-
tied by any one publish this notice Of the book
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November l. 1860.
The FIRST volume ready and being delivered TO
uhScribers.
PRICE 81 30.
Its for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.