Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-04
LAW BOOKS.

Judge David VIC DOuatd, one OF the most
eminent lawyers Of he State, volunteered the foowin-
recommendation OF the work;
STATUTES oT lsDfASA, ny GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals Tor pub
fishing two volumes octave OF some 500 pages each, 81
the statutes OF the state passed since 1851 with annOa
tions The first volume Of the publshed and
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing our statutes under
State authority has always been source Of great ncon-
the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of ls52
we'll the statutes passed since that year sght almost
aswel have been published without any index. Up &c
thtme the lawyer has constantly been under the neces
sty turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
70 find any particular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this IS especially in
the hurry Of business n our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future. The first volume
sessrs Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index. which TO every praccng lawyer in the
tate il itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Alits pages supplied with valuable marginal indceS
that glance at the margin is sufficient to apprse the
ealer Of the contents ~ the page
Another Of great Importance 10 the lawyer in
this volume is good collection OF the subjects of all leg
islaon lS5l Heretofore. the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first Ia find what
relevant toi' IN the Revision OF 1851 and then 20 turn
the pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes, 20
how far recentlegislaon may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation subject his inquiry. Messrs.
win and ord have relieved Us Of ali this trouble and
doubt They have collected together consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the same subject.
Thus pages 1913 77 of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force the subject
husband and wife, including the act of 1852 and three
of 1857. And they have followed the mode
ocaon appropriate consecutive pages in regard to all
other topics Of legislation.
A still more valuable feature the cOpiOus and
contained in the volume in question. This VOL
includes the Constitution of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana, and several important OF Vir
gina and of Congress, and large portion
own statutes now in force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained in these COnSt
tutons and statutes found al the bottom of the appro
pirate pages in the form of neat brief and accurate
references Messrs. Gavin HOrd seem 10 have per-
formed this part of their work exceedingly we'll Ii
have cost them much care and labor BY il they have
greatly lesened the labor of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume shighly red
liable the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
of its publishers and IL raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume which
understand will be forthcoming in few months, and
which will contain the code of pleading and practice
1852 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without with the editors publishers OF the
volume question: the writer of this article has been in
duced compose and publish this little review of the book
solely because he believes the editors aud publishers de-
high coumendation for their performance. He,
therefore deems but just hem without being solic
tied it by any one, publish this notice Of the boo,
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD-
Indianapolis, November i, 1860
The first volume is ready and being delivered TO
ubscribers
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