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

Judge David VIC Donald, one Of the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the fOlOwns
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or INDIASA BY GAVIN & HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued propoasfo pub
shng in two volumes octave Of some 500 pages each al
the Of the State passed since ls5l with annota
tons The first volume Of the work published and
the of it, execution both mechanically and edito-
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source Of great ncon
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
thsime the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over. leaf by leaf the volumes our
statutes 20 find any particular enactment And every one
knows how annoying and provoking this H. especially ia
the hurry Of business in Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state 0t things IN the future. The lrt volume
Eessrs Gavin Hords work contains excelleni and
copious index which 20 every practcing lawyer in the
tate il itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
ils pages supplied with valuable marginal ndice,
that glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page
Another matter of great importance 10 the lawyerin
this volume good collection Of the subjects of all leg
lsaton since 1851 Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation on any gwen subject had rSt TO find what
in the Revision Of 1852, and then
over pages the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recentegsaion may have repealed or mod
fed the provisions contained Ia that Revision and even
would often feel doubt whether he had found ali
the legislation the subject q his inquiry MeSsrS. Ga
EOTd nave reIieNeu us oi all tDis trouble
They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 1913 TO 37 Of their first volume they have
collected all legiSlaon in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the Of 1852 and three
of 1851 And they have followed the same mode o CO.
ocaOn In appropriate consecutive pages in regard TO all
other topics OF legislation.
still more valuable feature the copous and
rate contained in the volume in question. This vol
ume includes the Constitution of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana several important vir
gina and statutes Of Congress- and large portion
own statutes in force. The numerous decisions the
the various provisions contained in these Cons
uons and found the bottom Of the apprO
pirate pages in the form Of neat brief and accurate
and references. Messrs Gavin HoTd To have
formed this part of their work exceedingly we'll
greatly essened the labor Of the practising lawyer and
have well merted his grateful approval
every respect the volume under review shighly red
liable TO the diligence, accuracy talents and the taste
its editors well the mechanical skill and neatness
publishers and il raise the expectation
the profession the value of the second volume which
we understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code of pleading and practice o
1852 with subsequent amendments and other statutes
Without any concert with the editors publishers OF the
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 and publishers de-
serve high commendation for their performance. He,
therefore, deems but just to them, without being soc
tied to II by any TO publish this notice of the book,
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November l, 1850.
The first volume is ready and being delivered to
ubscribers.
PRICE 81 so.
It's for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
IndianapOlis