Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-27

Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the
eminent lawyers Of the State volunteered the foilOwn
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES on INDIANA BY GAVIN & HoRD.-Some months
ago the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lshng volumes octave Of some 500 pages each, al
the of the State passed since s5l with anota-
tions The first volume Of the work published and
the manner OF its execution both mechanically and e!to-
rally, deserves the thanks of the profession
The imperfect manner Of publishing our statutes under
authority, has always been source of great ncon
the Indiana Lawyer The revision of ls52
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up
thstme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sy Of turning over. leaf by leaf. the volumes
statutes 10 find any partcular enactment And every
knows how annoying and provoking this Is especially in
the hurry of business a. in our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better state things In the future. The first volume
Messrs. Gavin Hord's work contains am excellent and
copous index which to every practcng lawyer in the
state itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
Aliis pages are supplied with valuable marginal imdces
that glance the margin is sufficient apprse
eader of the contents oi the page
Another matter Of great importance 10 the lawyer in
this volume good collection of the subjects Of ell leg
i,laon since 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
our legislation any given subject had first 10 find what
wa relevant 10 in the Revision of lS2 and then 10 turn
over the pages OF the volumes Of subsequent Staute
see how far receniegslaOn may have repealed mod
hed the provisions contained in that Revision aud
then would feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry. Nessrs Ga
win aud Hord have relieved of all this trouble ana
doubt. They collected ogcther IN consecutive
all the statutes made since lS5l. the same subject.
Thus pages 3TT Of their first volume they
collected all legislation, in force, the subject
husband and wife, including the act Of 52 and three
OF 1857. And they have followed the mode CO..
ocaou appropriate consecutive pages ia regard 20 all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copious sccsi-
rate contained the volume ia question. This VOL
umc includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important acts o Vir-
ga and statutes Of Congress, and large portion
statutes now in force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained IN these Consts
tuiious and found the bottom of the appro
pirate pages the form of neat brief
and references. MeSsrs Gavin Hord have per-
formed hi, part Of their work exceedingly well Il must
have cost them much and labor. BY Il they have
greatly leened the labor Of the practising lawyer. and
have well meTited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review shghly rcd
the diligence accuracy talents and the taste
IT. editors well the mechanical skill and neatnes,
OF is publishers ard must raise the Just expectation
the profession the value of the second volume which
We understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which viii contain the code OF pleading and practice
lSi2 with subsequent amendments and other
without any concert with the editors publishers the
question the writer 81 this article has been IN.
duced 20 compose and publish this little review o the book
solely because Re believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commendation for their performance H.,
therefore deems bu, Jus, 20 them without being sole
tied Il BY any publish this notice of the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis, November I. 1850
The first volume J. ready and being delivered 10
uhScribers
PRICE - 80.
II is for sale by BINGHAM DOUGHTY.
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