Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-27

Judge David ucDOnaId, one OF the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the foIown
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN & HoRD.-Some months
ago. above named gentlemen issued proposals pub
shng in two volumes octave OF some 500 pages EACH al
the Of the State passed since 1851 with
tions. The first volume of the work published and
the Of Us execution, both mechanically and edtO
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The mper feet manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source of great ncon-
veuence the Indiana Lawyer. The revision of 1852
well the passed since that year. might almost
aswc have been published without any index. Up te
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sy Of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes our
find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
the hurry Of business in our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state Of things in the future The first volume
hessrs Gavin Hords work contains excellent and
copious index which to every practicng lawyer in the
tate itself worth the money which the volume costs
tllits pages supplied with valuable marginal indce>
20 that glance at the margin is sufficient apprse the
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
isation since ISL Heretofore the lawyer examining
our legislation ON any given subject had hrst to lind what
relevant to IL i'm the Revision Of 1852 and then
the pages Of the volumes of subsequent Statutes
how far recentlegsatioh may have repealed mod
fled the provisions contained i'm that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found oil
the legislation the subject of his inquiry. MesSrs
win and Uord have relieved rs of all This troue and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL the subject.
Thus pages 33 To 3T of their first volume they have
collected all legislation force the subject
husband and wife, including the act 1852 and three
Of 1851 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocation in appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copious and accu-
contained in the volume in question This vol
includes the Constitution of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana, and several important OF Vir-
GINA and statutes of Congress- and large portion our
in force The numerous decisions the
the various provisions cOntanedn these ConStis
uton and statutes found the bottom Of the appro.
pirate pages In the form Of neat, brief and
and references MeSsrs. Gavin HOr have per
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll Ii
have cost them much care and labor BY il they have
greatly essened the labor of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review iShghly red
liable the diligence, accuracy, talents and the
editors well the mechanical skill
Of its publishers aud raise the just expectation
the profession ne value Of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in a few months
which viii contain the code Of pleading and practice g
lS52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
Without any concert with the editors or publishers o the
volume question. the writer Of this article has been
duce To 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 sole
tied 10 il by any one to publish this notice of the boo
over his proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis. November I, 1850.
The trst volume is ready and being delivered t.
ub>cribeTS.
PRICE 81 80.
IL is for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis.