Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20
LAW BOOKS.
STATUTES OF INDIANA.
GAVIN a. HORDS REVISION.

The second volume Of Messrs. Gavin Hord's compa-
ton Of Indiana Statutes has just appeared This volume
completes their work mechanical execution
credable; and the sk, learning, and labor which the
editors have bestowed It. merit tie high,s praise
but learned, dligent lawyers could have produced
such work.
Tie second volume embraces ali the public statutes Of
Indiana in force upon the subjects which IL relates
and the frs an excepting the Of the last regular and
sessions Of the Legislature. 1t is great
lence Of the compilation that all existing statutes on each
suest collected together IN the same place in these
volumes, 80 that reader glance all the
legislation in force any given subject Take for ex-
ample. the act OF ls52. organizing Courts of Common
Peas-ihe editor puhlL the large and they also
print In the form Of the same pages containing
this statute, all the acts amendaory which have
been passed up TO this time And 50 they have done Of
all the other acts contained IN the revision Of lisa
The editors have added o. these vol
umes-especially the LASTLY the copious and learned
notes with whrn The volumes abound These notes ndi
cate much labor ala legal acamen They furnish a. in
concise and accurate form. with all the authorizations of
cur Supreme Court th-re These .dJudca-
tons being very numerous the references, 10 them
IN the volumes under consideration Willie Of great value
to the lawyer and indeed all persons concerned In the
administration o. justice The editors have also referred
IN their note, TO decisions other States
made o statutes similar to oar.
An excellence Il these volumes not 10 be overlooked
Is the full and accurate index appended In IDd
ana, there never has been good index any volume.
statutes published By authority This provoking defect
hs been completely rcmedied la the volumes under re-
view; aud these indexes will greatly tighten labor Of
all who have occasion TO look into our statutes
This is the first time that private enterprize has
tempted the publication Of Indiana statutes. The
tempt, do doubt, will be successful, and win
duly reward the learned editors and enerprzng psbsh
Every lawyer WILL Of oours purchase these volumes
and every clerk sheriff. and justice Of the peace Of the
/ State. will ind il 10 his advantage them.
DAVID M'DOSAID.
indianapolis June 5. 1857
oKDs Compilation q the statutes Of Indiana is not de-
signed pun Of the work. but Is an unsolicited CON-
nendAiioD OF the ability accuracy. and completeness
with which these volumes have been prepared.
The second volume, which has Just been issued from
the press, being delivered rapdly
possible This edition will found ne
sessy every lawyer justices Of the peace and county
officers in the STATE. The publication Of the work ss
private enterprise and the pubshers' only hope for re-
enumeration l. ts those for whose convenience
IL was prepared The volumes contain about 1900
pages Of matter. nearly double the quantity embraced
the revision Of ls52.
The price Of the work ~ 50 per volume or 90 90 fog
the two volumes Orders addressed Subscriber vii
receive prompt attention. J. J. BINGHAM.
June I'm, lss2 Indianapolis. Ind.
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