Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-07
LAW BOOKS.
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the mo

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the following
recommendation Of the work:
Statutes or INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago. above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lshng in volumes octave of some 500 pages each, al
the of the State passed since 1851 with
tons The first volume of the work is now published; and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and eo-
rally deserves the thanks Of the profession
The imperfect manner OF publishing statutes under
State authority has always been of great ncon-
venience the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1882
well as the statutes passed that year. might almost
sswe have been published without any index. Up &c
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sty of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes to any particular enactment. And every
knows annoying and provoking this is, especially in
the hurry Of business in our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
hessrs Gavin Hclis vorA conias al, sA,eIlrn ana
copous index, which to every practcng lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Anits pages supplied with valuable marginal indces
that glance 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
islaton 1851 Heretofore, the lawyer examining
legislation any given subject had first to find what
was relevant II in the Revision of 1882 turn
the pages Of the volumes of subsequent Statutes
how far recentlegislaton have repealed
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
then would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject of his inquiry Messrs Ga
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 same subject
Thus pages 1913 To 377 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of 1852 and three
of 1857. And they have followed the mode o. CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages in regard 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 Vr-
gia and statutes of Congress- and large portion our
statutes In force. The decisions the
Courts the various provisions cOnainedn these Consts
tuons and statutes found the bottom of the appro-
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well II must
have them much and labor. By Il they have
greatly lessened The labor Of the practising lawyer and
have we'll meritcd Iii grateful approval.
In every respect the volume underrvhw highly red.
table the diligence accuracy, talents and the h,se
It's editors well TO the mechanical skill and
Of IT'S publishers and II must raise the Just expectation
the procsson TO the value Of the second volume, which
understand will be forthcoming In few months. aud
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
iSb2, with Subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without with the editors publishers Of the
volume question: the writer Of this article has been In.
duced TO compose and publish this little review 1.-THE book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers lie
high eonmendation for their performance. He.
therefore, deems but just 20 them. without being soc
tied to u by any one. To publish this noee Of The boob
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD,
indianapolis, November l. 1890.
The rrsi volume is nov ready ard being delivered 10
ubsotibefs,
pusCE ~ 40.
lis for sale by niNaHAM A DOUGHTY,
indianapolis