Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-18

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or the state of Indiana,
C,oNTAiSING THE REVISED ,TATUTEs or 1852
4 with the amendments thereto and the subsequen
legislation with notes and references judicial decisions.
JAMES GAVIN AND OSCAR ORD.
Volume l, Published by
BINGHAM & DOUGHTY,
Judge David VIC Donald, one OF the most
eminent lawyers Of the State, volunteered the following
recommendation OF the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA, ny GAVIN 4 HoRD.-Some months
ago. above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lshng volumes octave Of some 500 pages EACH al
the statutes Of the State passed since 1851 with
tons The volume Of the work published and
Of execution both mech ancay aud edito
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect manner Of publishing statutes under
State authority, has always been Of great ncon
venience to the Indiana Lawyer The revision of 1854
well the passed that year might almost
aswe have been published without any index. Up &c
thstime lawyer constantly been under the
sy Of turning over, leaf by leaf the volumes o our
statutes to lind any particular enactment And every one
annoying and provoking this Is especially in
the hurry Of business In our Courts Happily for the
profession the publication under consideration promises
better of things IN the future The first volume
messrs. Gavin Hord's work contains excellent and
copous index, which TO every practcing lawyer in the
is itself worth the money which the volume
The under contains another excellence
llltS pages supplied with valuable marginal induces,
that glance at the margin is sufficient TO spprse the
eader Of the contents Of the page.
Another matter OF great Importance to the lawyer in
this volume good collection Of the subjects Of all leg
islston since 1851 Heretofore the lawyer in examining
legislation given subject had first TO find what
relevant to il IN the Revision Of 1884, and then
the pages OF the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recentlesation may have repealed mod
provisions in that Revision.
he would often feel doubt whether he had found all
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry Messrs Ga
win and Hord have relieved of all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together in consecutive pages
all the statutes made since 1851. the subject
Thus pages 373 to 377 Of their first volume they have
collected all our legislation. in force, the subject
husband and Wife including the Of 1852 and three
of 1857. Aud they have followed the mode o.
ocaon IN appropriate consecutive pages regard to all
other topics Of Legislation.
still more valuable feature copous accu-
rate notes contained in volume In question This vol
includes the Constitution Of the United States the
Constitution Of Indiana and several important vr
gnia and statutes Of Congress and large portion our
statutes IN force The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contanedn these Consists
tuons and found the bottom of the appro-
pirate pages In the form 81 neat brief and accurate note
and references MeSSrS Gavin Hord seem Ia have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well
have them much and labor. BY IT they have
greatly lessened the labor of the practising lawyer and
have well meritel his grateful approval.
every respect the volume under review Is highly red
liable to the diligence, accuracy, talents and the
its editors we'll the mechanical skill and
Of publishers and IL raise the expectation
the profession the value Of the second volume, which
understand will he forthcoming in few months and
which will contain the code Of pleading and practice
ls52, with Subsequent amendments and other
without any with the editors publishers OF the
volume question: the writer Of this article has been
duced 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 u but just them without being soc-
tied by any one. 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
ubscriherS
PRICE 81 80.
II l. for sale by BINGHAM A. DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.