Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-28

NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
And al Connected nth the Judicial Administration Of
the Government
N IA n - II "a N d m II
Of the State OF indiana,
ItONTAINING THE REVISED >TATUTES OF 1852
q ! with the amendments thereto and the subSequen
legislation with notes and references judicial decisions
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume l, Published by
BINGHAM 81 DOUGHTY,
INDIAsAPoIIs.
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the mo.

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the foowin
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA BY GAVIN & Hoap.-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing i'm two volumes octave of some 500 pages each al
the of the State passed stree 1851 with
tons The first volume of the work published and
the 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 Of great incon
venicnce the Indiana Lawyer The revision of ls52
well the statutes passed slice that year, might almost
aswe have been published without any index. Up &c
thstme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sty of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes find any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is. especially in
the hurry Of business as in our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
Messrs Gavin & HoTds work contains an excellent and
copious index, which To every practcng lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume COSTS
The volume under review contains another excellence
AIlits pages supplied with valuable marginal induces
that glance at the margin is sufficient to apprse the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance 10 the lawyer in
this is good collection of the subjects of all leg
isation since lS5l Heretofore the lawyer examining
our legislation any given subject had first lind what
relevant in the Revision of 1852 and then turn
the pages OF the volumes of subsequent Statutes
see how far recentlesaion may have repealed or mod
the provisions contained in that Revision even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject of his inquiry. Messrs
win and Hord have relieved Us OF all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the made since ISL the subject.
Thus on pages 373 20 81 of their first volume they have
collected all legislation in force, the subject
husband and WIFE including the 1852 and three
of lS57. And they have followed the mode CO.
ocation in appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics Of eyislauon.
still valuable feature the copious and
rate contained IN the volume question This
ume includes the Constitution 81 the United States "a.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Viz
gina and OF Congress, AMI large portion
n<faF I'M fha
Courts the various provisions contained these Consis
uons and statutes found the bottom Of the appro-
pirate pages in the form 81 neat brief and
and references MeSsrs. Gavin HOrd To have per-
formed this part II their work exceedingly well Il
have them much care and labor BY it they have
greatly esSened the labor of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval
Ia every respect the volume under review hghly red
liable 70 the diligence, accuracy, talents and the taste
it, editors well the mechanical skill and neatness
Of It's publishers and raise the Just expectation
the profession the value OF the second volume which
understand viii be forthcoming in few months and
which viii contain the code % pleading and practice
lS52 with subsequent amendments and other
without with the editors publishers Of the
volume in question the writer q this article has been in
dgced to compose and publish this little the book
solely because be believes the editors and publishers de-
serve hizh commentator for their performance. He
therefore deems but just them. without being sole
tied by any publish this notice II the boo
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis. November J. iss0.
The hrst volume is ready and being delivered to
ubscribers-
PRICE - 30.
Its for saIe by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.