Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-15
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or the Statc of indiana,
GtONTAINING THE REVISED 'TATUTEs OF 1852
Y with the amendments thereto and the subsequen
legislation with aud references judicial decisions
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume /, Published by
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
rsDrssArorIs.
Judge David VIC Donald, one of the most
eminent lawyers of the State, volunteered the following
ecomme ndation of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA BY GAVIN a HoRp.-some months
ago above named gentlemen issued pub
shng in two volumes octave Of some 500 pages each, al
the statutes OF the State passed since lSj with annuta
tons The first volume Of the work published: and
the Of its execution, both mechanically and edto
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing under
State authority has always been Of ncon-
venienee to the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1882
well the passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index. Up &c
tho LAWYER has constantly been under the neees
statutes find any particular enactment. And 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
setter things in the future. The volume
copious index which to every praceng 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 induces
{Othat glance at SuftcieDt the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great importance to the lawyer in
this volume good collection Of the subjects all
iSlaon since 1851. Heretofore, the lawyer in examining
legislation any given subject had FIRST TO find wha
relevant to in the Revision of 1854 and then
the pages Of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recent legislation have repealed
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and
then he would often feel doubt whether he had found al
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry NeSSrs.
win and Hord have relieved Of all this trouble AM
doubt They have collected together IN consecutive
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject.
Thus pages 373 To 81 Of their first volume they
collected all our legislation in force, the subject
husband and wife including the Of 1854 and three
OF 1851 And they have followed the mode CO.
ocaon in appropriate consecutive pages in regard 10 all
other topics Of Legislation.
still more valuable feature copious and accu-
contained in the volume in question This
includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important yir-
gnia and statutes Of Congress and large portion
statutes in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts hr various provisions contained in these ConSt
tuOns and found the bottom the apprO-
pirate pages In the form u neat brief and accurate note
and references NessrS Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly we'll II
have cost them much care and labor. BY IL they have
greatly leSsened the labor OF the practising lawyer anj
have well mcrited his grateful approval.
Ia every respect the volume under review shghly red
liable 20 the diligence accuracy talents and the
its editors. well the meehanica skill neatnes.
Of its publishers, and must raise the just expectation
the profession 20 the value If the second volume which
understand viii be forthcoming a few months anc
whiCs will contain the code Of pleading and practice
lS52. with subsequent amendments and other statutes
without any with the editors publishers thu
volume question: the writer Of this article has been
ducsd compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de
high commendatiOn for their performance. He
therefore, deems hut just them without being sole
tied 10 IL by any to publish this notice II the hooS
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
Indianapolis November l, 1860
The first volume i ready and being delivered q
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