Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-05
LAW SooKs.
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,

Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State volunteered the foowni
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA BY GAVIN HoRD.-Sonie months
ago, the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lshing volumes Of some 500 pages each, al
the Of the State passed since 1851 with
uOns. The rst volume OF the work now published and
the of ts execution both mechanically and edo-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession
The imperfect Of publishing under
State authority always been Of great inco-
the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of ls52
we'll the passed since that year. might almost
sswell ave been published without any index. Up &c
the has constantly under the
sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes our
statutes TO find any particular enactment. And every
the hurry OF business Courts. Happily the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better of things In the future. The first volume
cOpiOus index which to every praccng lawyer i'm the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
iits pages supplied with valuable marginal ndces
Sothat glance the margin is sufficient to apprse the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance 10 the lawyer
this volume is good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
slation since 1851 Heretofore the lawyer in examining
legislation subject had first find what
relevant in the Revision Of ls52 and then
over pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how Far sation may have repealed or mod
fled the provisions contained in that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry. Messrs Ga
win Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together In consecutive pages
all the statutes made 1851. the same subject
Thus pages 373 81 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force the subject
husband and wife, including the Of 1852 and three acts
Of 1857 And they have followed the same mode o CO.
ocaton in appropriate consecutive pages in regard
other topics Of Legislation.
still valuable feature the copious and accu-
contained in the volume in question. This
includes the Constitution of the United States
Constitution o Indiana and several important Vir
gnia and statutes Of Congress- and large portion our
ia force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained these Consts
tuOns and statutes found the bottom Of the apprO
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and
formed this part of their work exceedingly well. must
have cost them much and labor. BY it they have
greatly essened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In respect the volume unferreview highly red
liable the diligence accuracy talents and the
its editors we'll 10 the mechanical skill and
Of publishers, ard u must raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the nj volume which
we understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code of pleading and practice
1852, with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume in 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 de-
serve high commendation for their performance. He,
therefore, deems but just hem without being solic
tied Il by any one, publish this notice of the book
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis November l. 1860.
The first volume Is ready and being delivered o
ubscrbers.
PRICE 81 80.
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