Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-19
BINGHAM n DOUGHTY,

Judge David WcDOnald, one OF the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the olIowin
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES INDIANA, GAvIS HORD.-Some months
ago above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lShng in two volumes octave Of some 500 pages each al
the OF the State passed 1851 with
tons The first volume Of the work now published; and
the OF its execution, both mechanically and eitO-
rally deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing under
State authority has always been great ncon-
the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of ls52
well the passed since that year. might almost
aswel have been published without any index Up &c
hstme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
find any particular enactment. And every
knows no" annoying ana provoking this IS especially IN
The hurry OF business as IN our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state Of things in the future The first volume
hessrs Gavin * HOrdS work contains excellent and
copious index, which every practcng lawyer in til,
tate itself worth the money which the volume costs
sOthat glance at the margin is sufficient appse the
eader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter OF great Importance TO the lawyer in
this volume good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
isation since 1851 Heretofore the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first find wha
relevant to II in the Revision Of 1852 and then Ia
the pages OF the volumes of subsequent Staucs
how far recentlegsstion may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found
the legislation the subject ~ his inquiry. MeSsrs Ga
vim and Urd have relieved rs Of ali this troubIe ami
all the made since ISL the subject
Thus pages 33 to 377 Of their first volume they
collected all legislation force the subject
husband ard wife, including the of 1852 and three
Of 1851. And they have followed the mode CO.
ocation in appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still valuable feature the copious and accu-
rate notes ia the volume question This
includes the Constitution Of the United States tn.
Constitution 81 Indiana and several important Viz
gina and statutes of Congress and large portion
in force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions cOnainedn these ConStis
tuios and found the bottom of the appro-
pirate pages the 81 neat brief and
and references MeSsrs. Gavin Hor have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll II must
have cost them much and labor BY il they have
greatly leSSened the labor of che practising lawyer and
have well mcrited his grateful approval
In every respect the volume underrevew iShghly red
liable 10 the diligence accuracy, talents and the
is editors well 10 the mechanical skill and
Of its publishers and II must raise the just eXpectstion
the profession the value Of the second volume
understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which viii contain the code Of pleading and practice
lS52 with subsequent amendments and other
without any with the editors publishers the
volume in question: the writer of this article has been
duced compose aud publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
high commentator for their performance. lie,
therefore deems it 1ut just 10 them without being soo
tied 10 by any one, publish this notice Of the boo
over hi proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis November l. 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered to
ubScribcrs
PRICE 81 80.
II FOR sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.