Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-03
Judge pnvid McDonaId. nne Of the m.

Judge David NcDonaid, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowinl
recommendation Of the work:
STATUES OF INDIANA BY GAVIN HoRp-Sorne months
the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
hng IN two volumes octave OF some 500 pages each al
the statutes Of the State passed ISL with annoa-
tons The first volume Of the work pubshed and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and edo.
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession
The imperfect manner Of publishing under
State authority has always been source great incon-
venence 10 the Indiana LAWYER The revision of ls2 A.
well the statutes passed that year might almost
asweIl have been published without any index tn 70
thisme the lawyer has constantly been under the nece
sity Of turning leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes to find particular every one
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially in
he hurry OF business as in our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under alton promises
better state Of things in the future. The first volume
heSsTs. Gavin Hords work contains excellent and
copous index, which every practicng LAWYER in TIA.
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs
lie volume under review contains another excellence
Ats pages are Supplied with valuable marginal induces
- that glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance to the LAWYER IN
this volume j. good collection of the subjects all leg
sation since ls5l Heretofore, the lawyer examining,
our oi any given subject had first 10 find what
relevant tot in the Revision of lS52 and then to turn
the Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes 10
see how far recent legislation may have repealed mod
he'd the provisions contained IN that Revision. and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had fond all
the legislation on the subject Of his inquiry MeSSrs.
Nii ana hord nave relieved Us OF all this trouble AMI
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the made since ISL the same subject
Thus. en- 313 10 81 OF their first volume have
collected all cur legislation, in force, the subject
husband and Siie including the 1852 three act
of ISL And they have followed the same mode o. CO.
ocaton. in appropriate consecutive pages in regard TO all
other topics Of legislation
still more valuable feature the cooous and accu-
contained in the volume in question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States II.
Constitution Of Indiana and several important OF Viz
gnia and statutes Of Congress- and large portion cur
statutes ia force The decisions the
Courts The various provisions contained in these ConStis
tuiions and found the bottom Of the apr-
pirate pages. in the form Of brief and note
and references MeSsrs Gavin HOrd have per-
have cost them much and labor BY they have
greatly leSSened the labor Of the practising lawyer AMI
have well merited his grateful approval
In every respect the volume under review l. highly red
liable TO the diligence, accuracy, talents and the
is editors a. well % the mechanical skill and neaness
% it. publishers and u must raise the just expectation
the profession t value q the volume, which
We understand VIII be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
ls5s with subsequent amendments and other statutes
Without with the editors publishers OF the
volume N question: The writer II this article has been in
duce compose and publish this little review u the book
solely because he believes the editors publishers de-
serve high COMMUNICATION for their performance. He
therefore deems IL bat just them wifhou; being soc
tied to il by any publish this nocr Of the boo
over his own proper name DAVID MCDONALD. /
Indianapolis November I. 1850
The first volume is now ready and being delivered 10
disorders
PRICE 81 80.
II is for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
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