Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-25
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most

Judge David VIC DOuaid, one OF the most
lawyers of the State. volunteered the folowin-
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals pub
shng in volumes octave of 500 pages EACH al
the of the State passed since 1851 with
tons. The first volume of the work publShed and
the Of its execution, both mechanically and eo
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession
The imperfect manner Of publishing under
State authority, has always been source Of great incon
the Indiana Lawyer. The revision of ls52
well the statutes passed since that year, might almost
aswel have been published without any index Up &c
thisme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over. leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes To find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
The hurry Of business Courts Happy for the
profession the publication under consideration PROMISES
better state Of things the future The first volume
hessrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index, which to every praecng lawyer in the
tate itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review another excellence
ilits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndlces
that glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eadeT of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance 20 the lawyer in
this volume IS good collection of the subjects Of all leg
legislation any given subject had first find what
relevant 20 il in the Revision Of lS52 and then
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recent legislation may have repealed OF mod
fed the provisions contained that Revision and even
then be would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation on the subject OF his inquiry Messrs Ga
yin and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive
all the made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 33 TO 81 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force, the subject
husband and wife including the act ofls52 and three
Of 1857. And they have followed the same mode
ocatiou appropriate pages regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copous and accu-
rate notes contained In the volume question This
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States To,
Constitution Of indiana and several important Viz
gina and Of Congress. and large portion our
own statutes force. The decisions O the
Courts on the various provisions contanedn these Cons
and found the bottom Of the appro-
PIRATE pages the form of neat brief and
ard references MeS>rS Gavin Hord seem to have per-
formed this part their work exceedingly we'll Il must
have them much and labor. BY IL they have
greatly esSened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have we'll merted his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review highly red
table 10 he diligence, accuracy talents and the taste
Is editors well the mechanical skill and
OF IT, publisher and must raise the just expectation
the profession, value Of the second volume which
understand viii De forthcoming in few mouths AID
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
lSS2. with subsequent Amendments and other statutes
without with the editors publishers the
volume question. the writer OF thus article has been
duced and publish this little review Of the book,
solely because he believes the editors and publishers
serve high commendston for their performance. he,
therefore, deems but just them, without being sOc-
tied 70 hy any one publish this notice Of the boo
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis. November l. ls6o.
The first volume is now ready and being delivered 10
rhscriberS-
PRICE ST 80.
nisforsale By BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY.
Indianapolis.