Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23

ciusipe, together ruth the ReUised Statutes OF
the State. By Eduin A. Darts. LII. b. In
dianapoLis: j. j. Bingham Publisher
This work is now ready for delivery at six dol
lars per volume. anu is being delivered by j. q.
Bryant. agent. IL contains e5J pages OF double
column matter, beside table OF titles the rules
oi the Supreme Court, and IA list of cases over
ruled. explained. doubted. &c. The following
review OF the work by Hon Martin NJ Ray
shows the value of THIS Digest to the legal pro-
fesslon anu the ability and labor exhibited in its
preparation:
Josrrn j. BlSeHAM-Dear Sir: have exam
ined with some care the new Digest OF Decisions
of the Supreme Court OF this State. in one con
veuient volume, edited by Edwin A. Davis, LII
b and assure you that il is but faint common
datiOn of the labOrs OF the author To say that he
has been eminently successful in LAYING The legal
profession under obligations tor a Dr. e>t rare
IN it, plan aud execution. as it il useful 10 the
profession While it is concise Digest of De
cisiOus deduced from eight volumes ot Black
fords and sixteen volumes OF the Indiana Reports.
it is ut the same time accurate and cOmpen-
dious index TO those twenty four volumes, ms well
as to the Statutes of lo52. One of the peculiar
merits OF the methodIcal arrangement OF this
Digest over all other Digests, except perhaps.
Ab0Otts New York Digest, Is in extracting the
gst of each question decided by the Court and
giving il the prominence OF black letter head
liue at the commencement OF each secton-thus
enabling the lawyer. in the hurry of reference to
apprehend at "A glance the import ot whole sec
ton. aud, at the same time obtain an accurate
reference To the Report the Statute in ques-
ton The lawyer familiar with. AbbOtt's New
York Digest has already realized the value of this
peculiar excellence M the arrangement and style
ot Digest, and will the EIOre readily appreciate
the labOrs of the author OF this volume The
profession especially may congratulate themselves
that twenty four volumes of our Supreme Court
Reports have been SO admirably epitomIsed To "A
volume of ordinary size This j. no obridqneRt
OF the Reports. but 0eRHiRe Digest of them,
and while the legal acumen 10 anaiyze and
tract the pilh of decision is much rarer ca
pacitv-the former requiring only mechanical
skill the latter high measure OF mental diScip-
line and familiarity with the logic OF the law
When these respective qualifications for the task
are considered the profession will accord To Mr..
Davis not only qualifications for the task. but the
merit of having prepared the best Digest that ha>
vet appeared IN the Wtst In the sense of "A Di
gest Il l. the most comprehensive volume that
can he found in our libraries. IL would be diff
cult to comprise the adjudicated points of twenty
four volumes into one ordinary volume more ar
tis,icallv classified methodicallv arranged. and
| think the successful execution OF this work will
go far 20 rescue the character of Dgests from
occasional reproach nj the hands OF the profess
sion. Its systematic Arrangement, It's comOre-
henSiveness it, accuracy IN It's relerences-whch
| have fully teSte.i-euabes me 10 commend il
freely 90 the profession.
Yours. truly. NJ NJ RAY.