Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-15
Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the m

Judge DaNlu IuCDOualu, one OF the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowin.
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA BY GAVIN 4 HoRD-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing in two volumes octave OF some 500 pages each, al
the statutes Of the passed ISL with annoa-
tons. The first volume of the work publshed and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and edto
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing under
State authority has always been Of great incon
veueuCe 20 the Indiana Lawyer The revision of ls52
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up &c
thistme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes our
find any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is, especially i'm
The hurry Of business as IN our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
Messrs. Gavin Hords work contains an excellent and
copious index, which TO every praceng lawyer in the
tate Is itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
kits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndces
that glance at the margin is sufficient apprse the
eader Of the contents Of the page
Another matter Of great importance to the lawyer
this volume is good collection of the subjects of all leg
slation since ISL Heretofore, the lawyer In examining
our legislation given subject had first to find what
was relevant toit IN the REVISION OF lo02 ana then TO turn
the pages OF the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far entegslation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained In that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry. Messrs.
and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject
Thus pages y73 3T Of their first volume they
collected all legislation in force. the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of s52 aud three
of 1857 And they have followed the mode
ocaton in appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature are the conous and accu
contained in the volume in question. This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution II Indiana and several important Viz
gnia and statutes Of Congress- and large portion our
In force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions these Consts
iuons found the bottom Of the appro-
pirate pages in the form II brief and
and references Messrs Gavin Hord have per-
formed this pan Of their work exceedingly we'll Il
have cost them much ami labor By IL they have
greatly esSened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review highly red
table 70 the diligence, accuracy, talents and the
Is editors well the mechanical skill and neatness
Of its publisher and raise the just expectation
the profession, the value Of the second volume which
understand Will be forthcoming In few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice o
ls52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume IN question: the writer % this article has been In.
duced compose and publish this little review 81 the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers
high commentator for their performance. he,
therefore deems but just 20 them. without being solc-
tied 10 by any one 10 publish this notice If the book
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis. November I, l-6o.
The arsi volume is now ready and being delivered 10
ubscribers
PRICE 81 80.
tits sale by BINGHAM A DOUGHTY,
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