Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-14

Judge DaSto ucDonaids one OF the most
lawyers Of the State, volunteered the olowins
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA, BY GAVIN 4 HoRD.-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals pub
fishing in volumes octave Of some 500 pages each al
the of the State passed since 1851 with
tions The first volume of the work published; and
the Of its execution both mechanically and eto
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing under
State authority has always been a of great ncon-
venience the Indiana Lawyer. The revision Of ls52
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
sswel have been published without any index Up &c
IA tme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sty Of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
find any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
the hurry Of business a. IN our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
NeSsrS Gavin Hort'S work contains excellent and
itself worth the money which the volume
illils pages supplied with valuable marginal indce>
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 volume good collection of the subjects of all leg
iSation ISL Heretofore the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had first to find what
relevant 10 u m the Revision OF lS03 and then turn
over the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject of his inquiry. MessrS
and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble AMI
doubt They have collected together consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851 on the subject
Thus pages ST. Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation force the subject
husband and Wife including the Of lS52 and three
of ls57 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocation. in appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics Of Legislation.
still more valuable feature the copiouS and accu-
notes contained in abe volume question This
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States thu
Constitution Of Indiana. and several important vir
gf,a Il Congress. and large portion
statutes in force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contaedn these COnSts
and arefound at the bottom Of the appro
pirate pages the Of neat brief and
and references MesSrs Gavin Hord 10 have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well. Ii
have them much and labor. BY 1t they have
greatly eSsened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merifed has grateful approval
In every respect the volume uner review ishghly red
liable TO the diligence, accuracy. talents and the taste
IT, editors well the mechanical skill and neatness
Of it. publishers and the just expectation
the profession, value Of the second volume which
eve understand wi be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
S52, with subsequent amendments and other
Without any with the editors publishers OF the
duced TO compose and publish this little
solely because he believes the editors and publishers
serve high commendston fer their performance. He,
therefore deems bat just 20 them, without being sole
tied by any publish this notice Of he boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis November i. ls60.
The first volume Is ready and being delivered 10
PRICE 81 so.
Its forsale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY,
Indianapolis.