Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-17
LAW BOOKS.

Judge Dav1O one OF the nost
lawyers of the State, volunteered the ollowins
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA, BY GAVIN & HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shng in two volumes OF some 500 pages each, al
Of the State passed since 1851 with annota
lions The first volume of the published; and
the manner of its execution, both mechanically and eo
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 ls52
well as passed since that year. might almost
ssweII have been Subished without any index Up to
hstme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes find any particular enactment And every
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
nessrs. Gavin Hords work contains an excellent and
copious index which 10 every praccing lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
,ts paees are supplied with valuable marginal ndices
40 that glance the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader Of the contents of the page
Another matter OF great Importance 20 the lawyer in
this volume is good collection Of the subjects of all leg
sIaon since 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation on any given subject he1 nrs 10 nnd wha
relevant TO in the Revision OF so2 and then to turn
over the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
far reoentlegislaon may have repealed mod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 subject of his inquiry Messrs
vim and Hord have relieved Us Of ali this trouble and
all the statutes made ISL. the subject.
Thus on pages 33 17 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force, the subject OF
husband and wife, including the act Of 1852 and three acts
of 1857. And they have followed the same mode
ocaon appropriate consecutive pages in regard 20 all
other topics Of legislation
still valuable feature the copous and
rate notes contained in the volume in question This vol
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Indiana and several important
gnia and statutes of Congress- large portion our
own statutes in force The numerous decisions the
the various provisions conainedin these Consts
tutons found the bottom Of the
prae the form II neat brief and
and references Messrs Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part of their work exceedingly well II
have cost them much and labor. BY they have
greatly lessened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under ihghly red
liable the diligence accuracy, talents and the
its editors well 20 the mechanical skill and
Of its publishers and u must raise the just expectation
the profession t value of the second volume which
we understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will criain the code Of pleading and practice
lS52 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
Without with the editors publishers the
volume question. the writer Of this article has been
duced 20 compose and publish little Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
high commendaton for their performance. He,
therefore deems il but Just them without being solic.
tied 10 IL by any one publish this notice Of the boos
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD
indianapolis, November l, 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered
uSScribers.
PRICE 50 80.
Its sfor sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
Indianapolis