Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-01

LAW BOOKS.

LAW BOOKS.
NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
And az CONNECTED ei1 TIE judicial Naturalization OF
the Government
IT III NC SCI N ~ ~ II nc =,
OF the state of indiana,
CtONTAINISG THE REVISED 'TATUTEs OF 1852
Y 4 with the amendments thereto Nnd the subSeQuen
legislation, with notes and references judicial decisions.
xDIrED NY
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume l, Published by
BINGHAM a DOUGHTY,
SDtsSArotIs.
Judge David VIC Donald, one Of the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the olown
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES INDIANA, b GAVIN HoRp.-some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shing Ia volumes octave Of some 500 pages each al
the Of the State passed since 1851 with annOta
tons The first volume Of the work Is now pubshed and
the Of its execution, both mechanically and edito
rally, deserves the thanks OF the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been Of great ncon
venience to the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1851
aswell 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 our
statutes 20 find any particular enactment. And every
knows how 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 I'm the future The first volume
nessrS Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copious index which every practicng lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
ilts pages supplied with valuable marginal induces,
that glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance to the lawyer in
this volume is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
iSation ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first to find what
relevant 10 IL in the Revision Of lS2 and then tn
the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
legislation may have repealed
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry Mesrs Ga
win and HOrd hare relieved OF all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject
Thus pages 373 Of their volume they have
collected all legislation, in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of 1852 and three
of 1857. And they have followed the mode
ocston, in appropriate consecutive pages regard 10 all
other topics OF legislation
still more valuable feature are the copous and accu-
contained in the volume in question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts of viz
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
statutes in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions conainedn these COns
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and
and references Messrs. Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part OF their work exceedingly WELL II must
have cost them much and labor. BY they have
greatly eSsened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merfted his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review highly red
liable 10 the diligence, accuracy, talents and the
its editors well the mechanical skill
Of its puhSherS and Ia must raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume, which
understand will be forthcoming In few months and
which WI contain the code OF pleading and practice
ls52 with Subsequent amendments and other
Without concert with the editors or publishers OF the
volume question: the writer Of this article has
duced compose and publish this little review of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high endation for their performance. He,
therefore deems IL but just them, without being solc-
tied 10 BY any to publish this notice of the boo
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis, November i. 1850.
The FIRST volume l. ready and being delivered to
uhScribers.
PRICE 81 so.
II is for sale BY BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.