Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-26
BINGHAM a. DOUGHTY,
Judge David McponaId, one Of the N

Judge DaNtu ucDonaIu, one OF the most
eminent lawyers of the State the foIlOwn
recommendation Of the work:
STATUTES or INDIANA, n GAVIN HoRD.-Some months
ago. the above named gentlemen issued proposals for pub
lishing in two volumes octave of some 500 EACH al
the of the State passed ISL with annnta
tons. The first volume Of the work published; and
the manner Of its execution both mechanically and eito
rally, deserves the thanks Of the profession.
The imperfect Of publishing under
State authority has always been of great ncoI-
venience Indiana Lawyer The revision Of 1851
well the statutes passed since that year might almost
sswell have been published without any index Up &c
tn istme the lawyer has constantly been under
sity Of turning over leaf by leaf. the volumes
statues 20 find any particular enactment And every one
knows how annoying and provoking this is especially
the hurry OF business as IN our Courts Happily for the
profession, the publication under cOnsidcra promises
better state Of things in the future The first volume
Messrs Gavin Hords work contains excellent aud
copious index, which every practicng lawyer in the
tate itself worth the money which the volume
The volume under review contains another excellence
ils pages supplied with valuable marginal induces
sothat glance at the margin is sufficient apprise the
eader of the contents of the page.
Another matter Of great importance 10 the lawyer in
this volume good collection of the subjects Of all leg
isation since ISL Heretofore, the lawyer examining
legislation any given subject had first find what
relevant 10 il in the Revision Of 1882 and then turn
the of the volumes Of subsequent Statutes
how far recentegaiion may have repealed or mod
fed the provisions contained in that Revision and even
then he would often feel doubt whether he had
the legislation the subject Of his inquiry Messrs
win and HOrd have relieved al all this trouble and
doubt They have collected together consecutive pages
all the statutes made since ISL the subject
Thus pages 3T3 377 Of their first volume they have
collected all legislation, in force on the subject
husband and wife, including the act OF 1889 and three
Of 1887. And they have followed the mode CO.
ocation in appropriate consecutive pages in regard all
other topics Of legislation.
still more valuable feature the copious and accu-
contained in the volume question This vol
includes the Constitution % the United States the
Constitution 81 Indiana, and several important
gna and statutes 81 Congress- and large portion our
in force. The numerous decisions the
Courts the various provisions contained these CnSs
tutions and found the bottom OF appro
pirate in the Of neat brief and
and references MeSSrS. Gavin Hord have per-
formed this part Of their work exceedingly well Il must
have them much and labor. BY il they have
have well merited bis grateful approval.
In respect the volume under review T. highly red
liable 10 the diligence, accuracy talents and the taste
is editors. well 20 the mechanical skill and neatneSs
of its publishers, and il raise the just expectation
the profession the value Of the volume
understand will be forthcoming in few months, and
which viii contain the code Of pleading and practice
1852. with Subsequent amendments and other
Without any with the editors publishers
volume in question: the writer Of this article has
duccd compose and publish this little review Of the book
solely because he believes the editors and publishers
high commendsfion for their performance. He,
therefore deems but them without being
tied 20 u by any one, 90 publish this notice Of the boo
over his own proper name. DAVID MCDONALD.
indianapolis. November l. 1850.
The first volume j. ready and being delivered to
uhScrherS.
PRICE 81 30.
II is for sale by BINGHAM & DOUGHTY.
indianapolis.