Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-04

LAW BOOKS.
NEW AND VALUABLE WORK
FOR LAWYERS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
Aad al Connected 'cfa me Jdicia administration OF
the Government.
- III nc - IT n -H' ~ II nc
of the state of indiana,
CONTAINING THE REVISED ,TATUTEs OF 1852
! with the amendments thereto. and the subsequen
legislation with and references Judicial decisions
EDITED BY
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume l, Published by
BINGHAM Il DOUGHTY,
rSDIAsArorLs.
Judge David Mcdonald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State volunteered the foowin
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES INDIANA, GAVIN HoHps-Some months
ago. above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
fishing, in volumes octave Of 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 edO
rally deserves the thanks Of the profession
The imperfect Of publishing statutes under
State authority has always been source OF great incon
venence TO the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1882
well the passed since that year might almost
sswe have been published without any index Up tic
tme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sy Of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes our
statutes to find any particular enactment. Ard 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
sessrs Gavin & Hord's work contains an excellent and
c0pious index, which 10 every practcng lawyer in the
itself worth the money which the volume costs
The volume under review contains another excellence
Allfs pages supplied with valuable marginal ndice>
soths glance at the margin Is sufficient 20 apprise the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another of great importance 20 the lawyer
this volume l. good collection 81 the subjects of all leg
sation since ISL Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first TO find wh"
relevant tot IN the Revision q lS52, and then
the pages Of the volumes o subsequent statutes
how FAR recent legislation may have repealed mod
a.a III. provisions contained in that Revision aud even
he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject 81 his inquiry MeSsrs Ca
win and Hord have relieved us Of all this trouble ami
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL the subject
Thus pages 373 60 3T7 Of their first volume they have
collected all our legislation, in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of lsS2 and three
Of 1857. And they have followed the mode CO.
appropriate consecutive pages in regard al
other topics ~ legislation.
still valuable feature the copous and
rate notes contained Ia the volume question THIS vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States, thu
Constitution Of Indiana and several important Viz.
gina and statutes 81 Congress and large portion
statutes IN force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained IN these Cnuss
uons AMI statutes found the bottom Of the appro-
pirate pages the form ~ neat brief and
and references Me-srs Gavin hord 10 have per-
formed this part ol their work exceedingly we'll Il must
have cost them mach and labor ~ Il they have
greatly essened the labor - the practising lawyer aud
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect The volume under review shighy red
liable the diligence accuracy talents and The taste
it, editors well the mechanical skill and
Of - publisher and Il must raise the just expectation 81
the profession 20 the value Of the second volume, whic
understand will be forthcoming In few mouths and
witch viii contain the code Of pleading and practice
lisa with subsequent amendments and other statutes.
without any with the editors publishers Of the
volume question: the writer q this article has been in
duced compose ard publish this little review Of the book
solely because be believes the editor, And publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance. lie.
therefore deems bat Just h-m without being soc-
tied % BY any one, publish this notice 81 the boob,
hts own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis. November l. ls6o
The trst volume i ready and heng delivered 20
ubScrihers
PRICE 81 so.
nis for sale by BINGHAM a DOUGHTY.
Indianapolis.