Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-02
LAW BOOKS.
Judge David Mcdonald, one Of the most

eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered he foowins
recommendation Of the work:
srArurEs oy ISDIASA, BY GAVIN HoRD.-some months
named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
shng in volumes Of some 500 pages each al
the Of the State passed since l55l with ann0ta
execution, both mechanically and edito
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing our statutes under
authority, always been of great incOn
venence to the Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1852
well the statutes passed since that year. might almost
aswell have been published without any index Up to
thisme the lawyer has constantly been under the
sity of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes our
statutes 10 lind any particular enactment And every one
annoying and provoking this Is especially
the hurry of business Courts. Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better Of things in the future The first volume
Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index which to every practcing lawyer in the
tate is itself worth the money which the volume costs.
The volume under review contains another excellence
iits supplied with valuable marginal ndice,
that glance the margin Is sufficient apprise the
eadeT Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter Of great Importance TO the lawyer in
this volume Is good collection Of the subjects of all leg
slaOn since 1851 Heretofore, the lawyer m examining
our legislation any given subject had first find what
was the Revision of 1852, and then
over thu pages the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
see how far recenlegslaon may have repealed mod
the provisions contained in that Revision. and
then would feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject OF his inquiry MeSSrs Ca
win and Hord have relieved US Of all this trouble and
doubt have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made lN0l. the subject.
Thus pages 373 37T of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force, the subject
husband wife including the of 1852 and three
OF 1851. And they have followed the same mode
ocaon in appropriate pages in regard all
o.her topics of legislation
still more valuable feature the cOpious and accu-
rate notes contained in the volume question This VOL
ume includes the Constitution of the United States the
Constitution of Indiana and several important acts OF Nr
gnia and statutes Of Congress and large portion
own statutes now in force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions conaned in these COstis
tuons found the bottom of the apprO-
pirate pages the form Of neat brief and
and references Messrs. Gavin Hord to have per-
formed part Of their work exceedingly well II
have cost them much and labor. BY they have
greatly labor Of the practising lawyer
have well merited his grateful approval.
In every respect the volume under review ishghy red
liable 20 the diligence, accuracy, talents and the taste
its editors well the mechanical skill and neaness
Of its publishers ard u must raise the just expectation o
the profession value Of the second volume, which
we understand will be forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
ls2 with Subsequent amendments and other statutes.
Without with the editors publishers OF the
volume in question writer of this article has been
duced to compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers de-
serve high commentator for their performance. He,
therefore deems but just them, without being solc-
tied TO It by any to publish this notice OF the book
over his OWN proper name. DAVID McDONALD.
indianapolis, November !, 1860.
The first volume is ready and being delivered TO
ubscribers.
PRICE 81 30.
II for sale by BINGHAM 4 DOUGHTY.
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