Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-13
LAW BOOKS.
BINGHAM a DOUGHTY,

Judge David Mcdonald, of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the following
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA BY GAVIN HoRD-some months
ago the above named gentlemen proposals for pub
shing in two volumes octave Of some 500 pages EACH al
the Of the State passed since 1851 with
ons. The first volume Of the work published and
the manner Of It's execution both mechanically edito
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been great incon
venence to the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1882
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up &c
thistme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes 10 find any particular enactment And every one
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
the hurry Of business as in our Courts Happily for the
better state Of things in the future. The first volume
hessrs. Gavin Hords work contains an excellent and
cOpious index which to every practcing lawyer the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
iits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndices
Sothat glance at the margin is sufficient apprse the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great Importance to the lawyer
this volume l. good collection Of the subjects of ali
slation since 1851 Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first find what
relevant TO in the Revision Of ls52, and then
the of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recentegSlaton may have repealed mod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 Ga
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL. the subject.
Thus, pages 573 to 377 of their first volume they
collected all legislation in force on the subject
husband and Wife Including the act 1852 and three act
of 1857 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocston in appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics " legislation.
still valuable feature copious and accu-
contained in the volume question
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States IN.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Viz
GINA and Of Congress- and large portion our
own statutes now IN force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Const
uons and statutes found the bottom the appro-
pirate pages. the 81 brief
and references MeSSrs Gavin HOrd seem to have per
formed this part OF their work exceedingly well II must
have coSs them much and labor BY II they have
greatly essened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well mered his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review shghly red
liable TO the diligence, accuracy, talents and the
its EDITOR well 70 the mechanical skill and
Of It's publishers and must raise the just expectation
the profession. the value 81 the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which viii contain the code Of pleading and practice q
ls52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without with the editors publishers the
volume ia question, the writer of this article has been
duced compose aud publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
high comniendation for their performance. He
therefore deems It but just 20 them without being solic-
tied to by any one 10 publish this notice Of the bOo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November !, 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered TO
ubScribers
PRICE ~ 80.
II Is for sale by BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis.