Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-31


recommendation Of the work:
Statutes oF INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lshng volumes Of some 500 pages each al
the Of the State passed since ISL with
tons 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 manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been of great incon
venence 10 the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1851
well a. the statutes passed since that year might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up &c
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the neceS
sty Of turning over. leaf by leaf. the volumes
find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is, especially
the hurry Of business Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state Of things IN the future The first volume
hessrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copouS index which 10 every praccing lawyer in the
tate j. itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
illits supplied with valuable marginal ndce
sothat glance at the margin sufficient to apprise 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
islaon since ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first 10 find What
relevant in the Revision of lS52 and turn
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recentlegi>iaon may have repealed or mod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 Messs. Ga
win and lord have relieved u Of all this trouble aud
doubt They have collected together in pages
all the statutes made since ISL the same subject
Thus pages $40 to 81 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the Of 1852 and three
Of 1857 md they have followed the mode
OcaOn appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics of legislation.
still valuable feature the cOpious and
rate contained ia the volume in question This VOL
ume includes the Constitution OF the United States the
Constitution OF Indiana and several important Yir
ginia and of Congress, and large portion
statutes in force The numerous decisions the
the various provisions contained these Const
tuons found the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages in the form Of brief and
references MeSSr> Gavin 4 Hord seem to have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well II must
greatly esened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have we'll merited his grateful approval.
every respect the volume under review shighly red
liable the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
it, editors we'll the mechanical skill and
Of publishers, and IL must raise the expectation
profession the value o the second volume, which
understand will be forthcoming ia few months. and
which will the code Of pleading and practice
ISL with s.bsequent amendments and other
without any with he editors publishers OF the
volume in question: the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely he believes the editors and publishers de-
high communication for their performance. He,
therefore deems but just them without being soc
tied 10 it by any publish this notice Of the boo,
over his cwn proper name. DAVID MCDONALD
indianapolis. November |. 1860
The first volume i ready and being delivered TO
ubScribers
PRICE 81 30.
Ii Is for sale by BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY.
Indianapolis.