Daily State sentinel., 1862-04-01

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowin
recommendation of the work.
STATUTES OF IxDrAsA, B GAVIN & HoRD-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing, in volumes octave of some 500 pages each al
the Of the State passed 1851 with
tons The first volume Of the work publShed and
the Of its execution both mechanically and edito
rally deserves the thanks of the profession.
imperfect of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been Of great incon
venience the Indiana Lawyer The revision of lS52
passed since that year. might almost
aswel have been published without any index Up tc
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the neces
sty of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes TO find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this IS especially in
the hurry Of business in Courts. Happily
profession, the publication under consideration promises
better state of things IN the future. The first volume
neSsrs Gavin nords work contains an excellent and
,opious index, which to every praetcins lawyer the
tate itself the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Als pages supplied with valuable marginal ndices
othat glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eacer Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter of great importance the lawyer in
this volume Is good collection OF the subjects all
isation since ISL Heretofore the lawyer in examining
our legislation on any given subject had first 10 find what
relevant it in the Revision of lS52, then to turn
the pages Of the volumes of subsequent Statutes
how far entegation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
he would often feel doubt whether he had found oil
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry Messrs Ga
YIN ana HorG nave releNed Us OF all trouble
doubt They have collected together consecutive
all the statutes made since ls5l. the subject
Thus pages S73 10 81 Of their first volume thev have
collected all our legislation in force. the subject
husband and wife. including the Of lS52 and
of 1857. And they have followed the same mode CO.
oeation, in appropriate consecutive pages regard TO all
other topics Of legislation.
still valuable feature corous and accu-
contained in the volume question. This vol
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States III.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Viz
giua and Of Congress, and large portion our
statutes in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these Conss
and found the bottom of the appro-
pirate pages in the form Of brief and note
and references MeSsrs Gavin Hord seem 70 have per
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll mus
them much and labor. BY IL they have
greatly esssnet the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume review shighly red
liable 20 the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
Its editors well a. 20 the mechanical skill and
Of Us publisher aEd u raise the just expectation
the profession 70 the value Of the second volume which
understand viii be forthcoming in few months and
which viii Contain the code OF pleading and practice
s52, with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without with the editors publishers OF the
volume ia question the writer Of this article has been
duced TO compose publish this little Of the book
serve high conmendation for heir performance. He,
therefore, deems bat just them, without being olic
tied 20 by any one publish this notice of the boo
his own proper name DAVID McDONALD-
Indaaapois November l, Iseo.
Tie first volume is now ready and being delivered 10
PRICE - so.
fisforsaleb by BINGHAN& DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis