Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-25
Judge David McDonaid, one of the mo.

Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the folown.
recommendation Of the work:
SrArurrs or IvDIANA nv GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago The above named gentlemen issued proposal, for pub
,,hino ia two volumes octave of some 500 pages each al
the statutes OF the State passed since ISL with
tufS The first volume of the work now pubished ami
the Of It's execution, both mechanically and edito
rally. deserves the tha1k~ Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been of great ucon
veneuce TO the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1852 a.
well the statutes passed since that year might almost
well have been published without any index Up &c
thistme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sit, of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes ind any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking his j.. especially ia
the hurry Of bune>, as in our Courts Happily for the
profession. the publication under consideration promises
better state of thng~ the future. The first
nes,r, Gavin \ Hords work contains excellent and
copous index, which to every practcug lawyer ia tht
>tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Anits pages supplied with valuable marginal iudce>.
Sothat glance al The margin Is sufficient TO apprse the
eader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance to the lawyer
tb volume /, good collection Of the subject, Of a e-
slation 1851 Heretofore the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject bad first 20 find whai
relevant TO IN the Revision Of ls52 and then 20
over the pages OF the volumes of subsequent Staut
Sc how Gar recentiegsaton may have repealed m ld
nj the provisions contained n that Revision. and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found an
the legislation on the subject oi us inquiry Aessrs Ga-
and Iiord have relieved Of all thu trouble amt
doubt They collected together pages
an the statutes made since ls5l. the subject
Thus on pages S13 81 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force the subject
husband and " t., Including the act ofIS52 and three acf.
Of 1851 AM they have followed the same mode CO.
ocaou appropriate consecutive pages, IN regard TO a
other topics 81 Legislation
stil more valuable feature the coni0us sccu-
rate notes contained n the volume in question hi, VOL
includes the Constitution Of the United States
Constitution # Indiana and several important Viz
cnia and statutes of Congress. and large portion cur
own statutes force The numerous decisions the
Courts provisions contained m these C0nstis
tuou- and statute, found az The bottom Of the appro-
pirate pages ia the form of brief
afa references Me~srs Gavin Houd have per
formed this part of their work exceedingly well. II
have cost them much and labor IS il they have
greatly leeued he labor q the practising lawyer and
have wei ueritel bis grateful approval.
n every respect the volume underreylew iShghiy red-
liable the m -ence. accuracy. talents and the
its editors a. well 20 The mechanical skill and neatness
o. 10, publishers, ara must raise the just expectation
the profession tn value Of the second volume which
understand Viii be- forthcoming ia few months. and
which VIII contain the code of pleading AID practice
l,52. with - hseguent Amendments aud other statutes
Wlouf a1y With the editors publishers the
volume question. the writer oi this article has been
ducc compose and publish this little review 4 the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers de-
high eommeudafion Tor their performance He,
therefore deems but just 90 them, without being sole
tied bv any enc. publish this notice of the boo
over bis own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis. November l. 1860
The hrst volume u ready and being delivered 10
ubscrbers
PRICE ~ 80.
I'll for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
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