Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-10
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LAW BOOKS.
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the mo-,

Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State volunteered the follonns
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or IxDraNA, BY GAVIN 4 HoRD.-some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued for pub
fishing volumes octavO of some 500 pages esoa, al
the OF the State passed since ls5l with aDnos-
tios The first volume Of the work - published: aud
the manner Of execution both mechanically and edo
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession
The imperfect manner Of publishing our statutes under
authority has alwaysb source OF great incOn
venence Indiana Lawyer. Ths revision Of ls52
well a. the statutes passed since that year might almost
sswe have been published without any index. Up &c
thitire lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes hnd any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this s especially
hurry Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state of things in the future The first volume
sessrs Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
index, which 70 every practcng lawyer in the
tate itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Allits pages supplied with valuable marginal inde~,
Sothat glance al the margin Is sufficient 10 apprSe the
eader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter of great importance to the lawyer
this volume is good collection Of the subjects of all er-
isaon since lsjl. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had FIRST 10 find what
was relevant TO it In the Revision Of ls2 and then
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Safutes To
how FAR legislation may have repealed mOd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 the subject Of his inquiry. MessrS Ga-
vim and Hord have relieved us Of ali this trouble aud
doubt They collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject
Thus on pages 373 3TT OF their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force the subject
husband and wife, including the act OF S52 and three
of 1851 And they have followed the same mode CO.
oeaon in appropriate consecutive pages, in regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copious and accu-
rate notes contained I'm the volume question This vol
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana, and several important acts OF Vir
..afE nd n
own statutes in force The decisions the
Courts on the various provisions in these Consts
tuions and found at the bottom OF the appro
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and
and references MeSsrs. Gavin HOrd have per-
formed this part their work exceedingly well. II
have cost then much and labor By it they have
greatly lessened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval
every respect the volume under review ishghly red
table the diligence, accuracy. talents and the
its editors well the mechanical skill and
Of it, publishers ard raise the just expectation
the profession tia. value Of the second volume which
We understand will be forthcoming in fes months and
the code of pleading and practice
ls2 with subsequent amendments aud other statutes.
without auycoucert with the editors publishers of the
ia 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. He
therefore, but just them without being solic
tied 10 by any to publish this notice OF the boos
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November ], 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered to
ubsorbers
PRICE 81 80.
Itis for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis