Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-21

Judge David VIC cDonaid. one of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the foowin-
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA, BY GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing in Of some 500 pages EACH al
OF the State passed since 1851 with annota
tons The first volume Of the work ,s now pubshed and
the of execution, both mechanically and edito
rally deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing our statutes under
State authority has always been source OF great incon
venience the Indiana Lawyer. The revision 1852,
well the statutes passed since that year, might almost
aswel nave been published without any index. Up &c
thme the LAWYER has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leai by leaf the volumes o our
find any particular Enactment And every
knows bow annoying and provoking this Is especially in
the hurry of business in Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future The first volume
hessrs Gavin ll0rds work contains an excellent and
copious index, which every practicing lawyer
itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
ts pages supplied with valuable marginal indiceS,
sothat glance at the margin Is sufficient to apprise 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
isation lS5l Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had brst 70 find what
wa relevant in the Revision OF 1852 and then
over the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how Ear recentle sation may have repealed mod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 hs inquiry. Mesrs Ca
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together IN consecutive
all the statutes made since ISL the subject
Thus pages S73 3T7 Of their first volume they
collected ALI our legislation now in force on the subject o,
husband and wife Including The Of ls52 and three
of lS5T And they have followed the mode CO.
ocation appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics of legislation.
still more valuable feature the cOpious and
rate contained In the volume IN question This vol
includes the Consultation OF the United States, III.
Constitution ~ Indiana and several important Nr-
ginia and OF Congress. and large portion
statutes force The numerous decisions the
Courts on the provisions contained these CJuSis
tuous and found the bottom Of the appr0-
pirate rage In the form n neat, brief and
and references Messrs. Gavin Hor have per-
formed this part their work exceedingly we'll II must
greatly esened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume uuderreview ishghiy red
liable the diligence accuracy, talents and the
It's editors well 20 the mechanical skill and
q its publisher ard must raise the Just expectation
the profession the value u the second volume which
understand will he forthcoming in few mouths, and
which win the code Of pleading and practice
lsS2. with subsequent amendments and other
without with the editors publishers o. the
volume in question the writer of this article has been
duced compose and publish ths little review Of the book
solely he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high coTnmendation for their performance lie
therefore deems Il but just them. without being sole
BY any one. publish ths notice Of the boos
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis November I, 1850
The rrsi volume is ready and being delivered 4
ubscrb@rs
PRICE - 80.
IIsfors sAle by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
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