Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowing
recommendation of the work.
STATUTES OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN Il HoRD-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing in two volumes octave of some pages each al
the statutes Of the passed 1851 with
The first 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
venience the Indiana Lawyer The revision of ls52
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 our
lind any particular enactment. And every one
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
Aessrs Gavin 4 Hords work contains excellent and
copious index, which to every practcing lawyer in the
tate itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Alis pages supplied with valuable marginal ndiceS
othat glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance TO the LAWYER
this volume is good colectonof the subjects of all leg
isation since ISL Heretofore the lawyer in examining
our legislation on any given subject had first TO find what
relevant IL in the Revision Of lS52 and then turn
the pages Of the volumes of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation may have repealed mod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 on the subject Of his inquiry MesSrs Ga
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL the subject
Thus 3T3 to 3T7 Of their frs; volume they have
collected all legislation in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of lS52 and three act
Of 1851. And they have followed the same mode o CO.
ocation, in appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copous and accu-
contained in the volume in question. This
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Vir-
GINA and statutes Of Congress- and large portion our
Courts the various provisions contained these Consists
utons and statutes are found the bottom the appro
pirate pages the form Of brief and
and references MesSrS Gavin Hord have per-
formed tins part Of their work exceedingly we'll Ii must
have cost them much and labor. BY it they have
greatly eened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review shighly red
liable the dill accuracy, talents and the taste
it, editors well 70 the mechanical skill and neatnes
Of Us publishers aud must raise the Just expectation
the profession 10 th value II the second volume which
understand will De forthcoming in few months, and
which will contain the code II pleading and practice
lS53 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without concert with the editors publishers OF the
volume question. the writer Of this article has been IN
duced 70 compose snd publish thsltie review Of the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commendaton for their performance. He,
therefore deems but just 20 them, without being solic
tied by any one publish this notice Of the boo
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD
The first volume is ready and being delivered TO
ubscrbers
PRICE 50 30.
Its for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.