Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-20

eminent lawyers Of the State volunteered the follOwin
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing, volumes octave of some 500 pages each al
the statutes of the State passed since 1851 with annoa-
tions The first volume Of the work published; and
the Of its execution, both mechanically eo
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession
The imperfect manner Of publishing under
State authority has always been of great
venience To the Indiana Lawyer The revision OF ls52
well the passed since that year. might almost
sswel have been published without any index Up tc
thtirne the LAWYER has constantly been under the neces
sy of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
lind any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is, especially
he hurry of business in our Courts. Happily for the
profession, the publication under consideration promises
better Of things the future. The first volume
aesSrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copious index, which 70 every practcng lawyer in the
tate itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
iliiS pages supplied with valuable marginal ndceS
otha a glance the margin is sufficient apprse the
eader 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
isaiion since 1851 Heretofore the lawyer examining
legislation any given subject had FIRST find wha
relevant to in the Revision Of 1882 and then to turn
the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained that Revision aud even
he would often feel doubt whether he found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry. Messrs
win and ord have relieved Of all this trouble ami
doubt They have collected together in page
Thus pages 33 20 3T7 Of their volume they have
collected all legislation in force the subject
husband and wife. including the Of S52 and
Of 1857. And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaiion in appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics n legislation.
still valuable feature the conious accu-
rate notes contained In the volume question This VOL
includes the Constitution Of the United States
Constitution Il Indiana and several important Viz
gins and statutes II Congress. and large portion
own statutes now in force The numerous decisions the
Courts on The various provisions contained IN these Consts
gton and statutes found at the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages IN the form u neat brief and note
and references MeSSrs. Gavin Hord To have
formed this II their work exceedingly well. II
have cost them much care and labor By K they have
greatly eSened the labor Of the practising lawyer ana
have well merted his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review ihgbly red
table 10 the diligence accuracy. talents and the
editors well the mechanical skill neatness
the profession 70 th value of the second volume which
understand All be forthcoming a months,
which viii the code Of pleading practice
lS2, with subsequent amendments aud other
Without any concert with the editors publishers oil the
volume question the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and publish little q the book
SOLELY because be believes the editors and Publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance He
therefore deems but just them, without being solic
tied by any one, 10 publish this notice Il the boo
his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis November l. lse0.
The rst volume Is ready and being delivered TO
ubScrberS
PRICE 81 so.
Its for sale by BINGHAM a DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.