Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-12
Judge David mcDonald, one of the m,
lawyers of the State volunteered the follown
recommendation of the work:

eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowin
recommendation of the work:
Statutes OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN & HORD-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lshng volumes of some 500 pages each al
the of the State passed since 1851 with
tons The first volume of the work publiShed and
the manner execution, both mechanically and edo
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession
The imperfect manner of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been of great incon
venence to the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1852
well the passed since that year might almost
aswe have been published without any index Up te
thte the lawyer has constantly been under the neces
sty 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 i'm Courts. Happily for the
profession, the publication under consideration promises
better of things in the future. The first volume
heSSTs. Gavin Hori's work contains excellent and
copicus index, which every practcing lawyer in the
is itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
ilts pages supplied with valuable marginal ndiceS
that glance the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader Of the contents of the page
Another matter Of great Importance to the lawyer in
this volume good collection of the subjects Of all leg
isation ISL Heretofore, the lawyer examining
our legislation any given subject had first find what
relevant 10 in the Revision Of ls52, and then TO
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far legislation may have repealed Md
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry MeSsrs. Ca
vim and Hord have relieved of all this trouble and
doubt. They have collected together in consecutive page
al uiaut SnCe l6Dl on SUBJECT
Thus pages 3T3 Go S77 Of their first volume they have
collected all our legislation, in force, the subject
husband and wife including the OF 1852 and three act
Of ls5.. And they have followed the same mode CO.
ocao Appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics 81 legislation.
still more valuable feature are the copous and accu-
contained in the volume question This VOL
includes the Constitution Of the United States, th
Constitution Of Indiana AID several important Nr
ginia and Of Congress. and large portion
in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions eonsanedin these Conts
tuons and statute, are found the bottom of the appro-
pirate pages, in the form of neat brief and
and references. MeSsr Gavin Hord - have per
formed this Il their work exceedingly we'll Il must
have them much and labor. BY IL they have
greatly leSeEed the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review i>hghy red
table 70 the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
it. editors. well the mechanical skill and
Of it, publisher, and IL must raise the just expectation OF
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming a few months and
which will the code OF pleading and practice
lS52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without any with the editors publishers OF the
question: the Of this
compose and publish this little book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers
serve high commentator for their performance. He,
therefore, deems but just them without being soc-
tied il by any one, 10 publish this notice 81 the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis, November l, l>6O
The frst volume ready and being delivered 20
ubscribers.
PRICE 81 so
It's for sale by BINGHAM A DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis.