Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-03

Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the most
lawyers Of the State volunteered the fOllown
recommendation ofthe work
STATUTES OF INDIANA, GAvS HoRD.-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
of the State passed since 1851 with annuta
tons The first volume Of the work IS published; and
the manner OF its execution both ediio-
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source Of great ncon-
venence the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of lS52
well the passed that year. might almost
sswelI have been Published without any index Up te
thistme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity Of turning over, leaf by leaf. the volumes
lind any particular enactment. And every
knows how annoying aud provoking this i. especially in
the hurry Of business "a in our Courts Happily Tor the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better things in the future The first volume
GessrS. Gavin a Hords work contains excellent ond
copous index which to every practcng lawyer In the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
iits pages supplied with valuable marginal indceS,
othat glance at the margin i sufficient 10 apprse the
eadeT 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
islaon since ISL Heretofore the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first TO find what
was relevant the Revision of 1852 and then
pages of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see far recent legislation may have repealed mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision. and
then he would doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject OF his inquiry MeSSrs Ga
win and Hord have relieved u of ali this trouble AMI
doubt They collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the same subject
Thus pages 373 TO T7 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force the subject
husband and WIFE including the act Of S52 and three
of 1851. And they have followed the mode o.
ocaon appropriate consecutive pages IN regard TO All
O her topics Of legislation.
still valuable feature the copious and
rate notes contained in the volume ia question This vol
ume includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Indiana. and several important Vir
ginia of Congress, and large portion
own statutes In force. The decisions the
the various provisions contained these Constis
tuf;ons and found the bottom of the aprO
pirate pages in the form u neat brief and
and references. MeS~rs Gavin & Hord have per-
formed of their work exceedingly we'll. II
have them much and labor. BY ii they have
greatly lessened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review shghly red
the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
its editors a. well the mechanical skill and
its publishers ard - raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume which
we understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will the code of pleading and practice
ls52 with s.bsequent amendments and other
Without any with the editors publishers the
volume question the writer of this article has been in
and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commendation for their performance He
therefore deems but just them, without being solic
tied by any one. publish this notice of the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis November /, 1860.
The first volume ready and being delivered O
ubscTiberS
PRICE - 30.
II is for sale BY BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY,
indianapolis.