Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the m

Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the foowing
recommendation of the work:
STATUTES OF INDIANA BY GAVIN & HoRD-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals pub
shing in two volumes octave some 500 pages each al
the statutes Of the State passed since 1851 with
The first volume of the work published and
the Of its execution both mechanically and edito
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been great
venence TO the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1882
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up &c
thistme the lawyer has constantly been under the
Sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes our
find any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying and provoking this Is, especially in
the hurry of business in Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copious index which TO every practcing lawyer in the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Ats pages supplied with valuable marginal ndiceS
that glance the margin Is sufficient apprise the
eader of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great Importance 10 the lawyer in
this volume Is good collection OF the subj ctS Of all leg
slaton ISL. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation on any given subject had first 10 find what
relevant in the Revision of 1854, and then turn
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far Legislation may have repealed mod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
Hord have relieved Of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together consecutive
all the statutes made since ISL. the subject
Thus, pages 373 To 81 If their first volume they
collected all legislation, in force. the subject
husband and Wife, including the lS52 and three act
Of 1851 And they have followed the same mode O CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still valuable feature the copouS and accu-
notes contained IN the volume question. This vol
ume includes the Constitution u the United States the
Constitution ~ Indiana and several important Nr
nia and of Congress, and large portion our
Courts the various provisions contanedin these Conss
and found the bottom OF the appro-
pirate pages. in the form Of neat brief and accurate
and references. NeSSrs Gavin HOrd have per
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll II must
have cost them much and labor. Bv IL they have
greatly lened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review Shighy red
table the dill gence accuracy talents and the taste
it, editors, well the mechanical skill and nestness
of is publishers and u must the just expectation
the profession the value II the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in few months ana
which viii contain the code Of pleading and practice
lS53 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without any with the editors publishers o the
volume in question: the writer Of this article has been
dnced compose and publish this little review q the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commendation for their performance lie,
therefore deems IL but just them, without being olic
tied by any one 10 publish this notice Of the book
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis. November I. lss0.
The frst volume is ready and being delivered TO
ubscribers.
PRICE 81 so.
Its for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.