Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-27
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Of the state of indiana,
CONTAINING THE REVISED 'TATUTES OF 1852
Y J with the amendments thereto and the subsequen
legislation with and references judicial decisions
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume Published by
BINGHAM a DOUGHTY,
ISDIA<APoIIs-
Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the mos
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the foow
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eminent lawyers the State, volunteered foowin
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA, GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing in two volumes octave OF some 500 each al
Of the passed since ISL with
tons The volume of the work published and
the Of its execution both mechanically and edto
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been of great incOn
venience 10 the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of lS52,
well the statutes passed that year might
aswell have been published without index. Up &c
thste the LAWYER has constantly been under the neces
sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes our
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 considers promises
better Of things the future The volume %
aeSsrs Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copious index, which every Practicing lawyer in thu
tate itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Wits pages are supplied with valuable marginal indiceS
that glance at the margin is sufficient TO apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter OF great importance the lawyer in
this volume good collection Of the subjects of all leg
ation since ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first to find what
relevant the Revision Of 1851 and then
the pages OF the volumes of subsequent Satutc
how far recentleation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then ne would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry MeSsrs Ga
win and Hrd have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together pages
all the made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 373 37T Of their first volume they
collected all legislation. in force, the subject
husband and WIFE including the Of 1852 and three
of 1857. And they have followed the mode CO.
ocation in appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copous accu-
contained in the volume in question This VOL
includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana, and several important Viz
gina and statutes Of Congress and large portion
statutes in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Consists
and found the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages the form II neat brief aud
and references MeSsrs Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part II their work exceedingly well
have them much and labor. BY il they have
greatly csSened the labor II the practising lawyer and
have well meTied his grateful approval.
In respect the volume under review highly red
liable the diligence. accuracy, talents and the
It's editors well the mechanical skill and
the profession the value Of the volume which
understand viii be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice o
lisa with o>equent amendments aud other
without with the editors publishers on the
volume question the Of this article has been in
duoed compose publish this little review Of the book
solely he believes the editors and publishers de-
high commentator for their performance. lie,
therefore deems IL but just them. without being Soc-
tied 20 by any publish this notice Of the boo.
over his own proper namr DAVID MCDONALD.
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