Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-28
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FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
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Of the state of indiana,
EtOSTAINING THE REVISED >TATUTES OF 1852
4 > with the amendments thereto and the subsequen
legislation with notes and references Judicial decisions.
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume l. Published by
BINGHAM a DOUGHTY,
ISDIAsAPoiIs-
Judge David VIC Donald, one of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the foIlown
recommendation Of the work:
STAT INDIANA, GAVIN HoRp.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shng I'm two volumes of some 500 pages each al
the statutes Of the State passed since 1851 with anot
tions. The volume Of tine work published and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and eito-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been Of great ncon-
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswell been published without any index Up &C
thisme the lawyer has constantly been under the neces
sity Of turning over leaf by leaf the volumes our
find particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
the hurry Of business Courts Happily for the
the nuhc under
better things the future The first volume
Messrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index which TO every practicing lawyer in the
tate Is itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
iits pages are supplied with valuable marginal induces
that glance at the margin is sufficient apprse the
eader Of the contents of the page
Another matter Of great importance 10 the lawyer in
this volume good collection of the subjects of all leg
fslaon ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first 10 find what
relevant to it in the Revision Of 1884, and then
the Of the volumes of subsequent Siautc
how far recenlegislstion may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that revision. and
then he would often feel doubt whether be had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry Messrs Ca
win 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 subject
Thus pages 1913 377 Of their first volume they
collected all legislation. In force the subject
husband and wife Including the act of 1852 and three act
Of 1857 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages in regard 10 all
other topics Of Legislation.
still valuable feature the copious and
contained IN the volume in question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States tn.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Vr
gnia and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
statutes in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contancdn these Constis
tuons and statutes found at the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages, IN the form 81 neat brief nd
and references MeSSrs. Gavin Hord eem have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll 1t
have them much and labor. BY it they have
greatly lessened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In respect the volume under review ishghy red
liable the diligence accuracy, talents and the
is editors, well 70 the mechanical skill and
Of publisher and IL raise the jus; expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume which
we understand will he forthcoming in a few months and
which Will contain the code Of pleading and practice
ls52. with Subsequent amendments and other
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume question the writer Of this article has been
duc compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
high commentator for their performance. He
therefore deems but just them without being solc-
tied TO it by any one, publish this notice Of the booS
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis November l, 1850.
The nrst volume IL ready and being delivered 70
uhScrhers
PRICE 81 SD.
II Is for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.