Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-24

LAW BOOKS.
NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
And all Connected nth the judicial Administration OF
the Government
IL Nj nc - II ~ IT ~ II nc
Of the state of Indiana,
EtoNTAISING THE REVISED ,TATUTEs OF 1857
Z 4 with the amendments thereto and the subsequen
legislation with notes ana references judicial decisions.
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume l. Published by
BINGHAM a. DOUGHTY,
ISDrAsAPoLls-
Judge David VIC Donald, one of the mos,
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the ollowin
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA BY GAvIs & HoRD.-some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing in two volumes octave Of some 500 each, al
the Of the State passed since 1851 with
tons. The first volume Of the work published and
the Of its execution both mechanically and editO-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been Of great ncOn-
the Indiana Lawyer. The revision of 1882
well the passed that year. might almost
asweIl 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
10 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 in the future The first volume
nessrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index which to every practcing lawyer in the
tate Is itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
its pages supplied with valuable marginal indices
40 that glance at the margin sufficient to 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
slaton 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first find what
relevant to In the Revision Of 1852 and then
the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far eislaon may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained In that Revision. and
then would often feel doubt whether he had found
the legislation the subject of his inquiry Messrs
win and HOrd have relieved Of all this trouble AMI
doubt They have collected together consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject
Thus, pages 373 TO ST. Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation i'm force. the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of 1854 and three
Of 1851 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages in regard TO all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature are copous and accu-
rate notes contained the volume question This vol
ume includes Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Vr
gina and statutes of Congress- and large portion
Courts the various provisions contained in these ConSts
and found the bottom of the appro-
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
have cost them much care and labor BY they have
greatly iessened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect tho volume under review shighy red
liable to the diligence accuracy talents and the
it, editors well 10 the mechanical skill and neaneSs
of its publishers and II must 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
ls52, with subsequent amendments and other
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume question: the writer Of this article has been
duced compose and publish this little review of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers
high commentator for their performance. he,
therefore deems but just TO them without being oc
tied il by any publish this notice of the book
his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis November l, 1850.
The hrst volume is ready and being delivered to
ubscribers
PRICE 81 80.
II is for sale by BINGHAM h DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.