Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-11

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NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
And az Con ecfed Nth me judicial Administration Of
TIE Government.
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Of the state of Indiana,
CONTAINING THE REVISED ,TATUTES OF 1852
4 with the amendments thereto, and the subsequen
legislation with and references judicial decisions.
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume l, Published by
BINGHAM n DOUGHTY,
IsDArAFoIIs.
Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the most
lawyers Of the State, volunteered the folown
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD.-some months
ago, the above named gentlemen issued propoafo for pub
shng in two volumes octave Of some 500 pages EACH al
the Of the State passed since 1851 with
tons. The first volume Of the work published and
the Of execution, both mechanically edito-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source Of great ncon
venience to the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1882
well the passed since that year might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up
thistme the lawyer constantly under the
sity OF turning over leaf by leaf the volumes our
statutes 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 publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future The first volume
nessrs Gavin Hori's work contains excellen and
copious index, which to every practcng lawyer in thu
is itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Wits pages are supplied with valuable marginal indieeS,
that glance the Is sufficient appriSe the
esder 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
sation since ISL Heretofore the lawyer in examining
our legislation on any given subject had first to find whai
relevant in the Revision of ls52 and then
over pages Of the volumes of subsequent Statutes
how far recentegsation may have repealed mod
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 Messrs GA
win and Hord have relieved of all this trouble ami
doubt They have collected together IN consecutive
all the statutes made since 1851 the subject
Thus pages 373 s77 of their first volume they have
collected all onr legislation In force the subject
husband and wife, including the OF 1852 and three act
Of 1857 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocatOn in appropriate consecutive pages in regsrd to all
other topics Of Legislation.
still valuable feature the copious and
contained in the volume In question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States tn.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts OF Vr
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
statutes now in force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Consists
uons and found at the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and accurate
and references Messrs Gavin Hord seem have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well II
have them much and labor. By it they have
greatly essened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review ishighy red
liable tho diligence, accuracy, talents and the taste
lis editors well the mechanical skill and
Of its publishers and IL mu raise the Just expectacs
profession the value of the second volume which
understand viii be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
lS52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
any with the editors publishers the
volume question. the writer Of this article has been in
duced 10 compose and publish little review of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commendatiou for their performance. He,
therefore deems but Just to them, without being soc-
tied by any one publish this notice Of the book,
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD
Indianapolis, November j. 1860.
The first volume ready and being delivered 10
ubscribers.
PRICE 50 80.
Itis for sale by BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY.
Indianapolis.