Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-16
BINGHAM a. DOUGHTY,

Judge David VIC Donald, one Of the most
eminent lawyers of the State. volunteered the following
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES on INDIANA ny GAVIN HoRD.-some months
ago. above named gentlemen issued proposals pub
shng in two volumes octave Of some 500 pages EACH al
The first volume Of the work pubished and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and edto-
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source Of great ncon
venenoe to the Indiana Lawyer. The revision Of s52,
well the passed since that year, might almost
aswe have been published without any index. Up &c
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sty Of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes o our
statutes particular And every
knows how annoying and provoking this IT, especially in
the hurry of business in Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state Of things IN the future The first volume
nessrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copOus index, which TO every practicing lawyer in the
i itself worth the which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
iiis pages supplied with valuable marginal indiceS
that glance the margin is sufficient apprise
esder 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
islation ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in
our legislation given subject had FIRST 10 lind what
wa relevant II IN The Revision Of 1854 and then To turn
over the pages the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far legislation may have repealed mod
fled the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doub, whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry Mesrs. Ca
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
sl the made since ISL. the subject.
Thus pages 81 Of their first volume they
collected all legislation. in force, the subject
husband and WIFE including the Of 1854 and three
Of Is57. And they have followed the CO.
appropriate consecutive pages regard to all
other topics II legislation.
still valuable feature the copous and
rate notes the volume question. This
includes the Constitution Of the United States tn.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important vr
gnia and statutes of Congress- and large portion
Stauses force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions containein these CouSs
pirate pages in the form II neat brief and
and references MeSsrS. Gavin Hord to have per
formed this part II their work exceedingly well II must
have cost them much and labor. BY IL they have
greatly lesened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well meritcd his grateful approval.
every respect the volume underrevicw ishighy red
liable the diligence. accuracy. talents and the taste
Of publishers and II 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 with the editors publishers OF the
volume question: the writer Of this article has been in
duced compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de
serve high commentator for their performance. tie.
therefore deems il but just them without being soc
tied il by any one 20 publish this notice Of the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD
indianapolis. November !. 1850.
The tr>t volume ready and being delivered to
ubScTibers
PRICE 50 80.
Itis for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.