New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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FORBES Harpers Hahay oo'io"
uhe, the coming historian sits down to tell tine
.torv of this century what debt OF gratituoe wiz
he f;na himself owing to the war-corresponaen' "
o,r 4,mel He may witch the worid Win noo,'
xvr;t;na and his reward may be great; tney WIZ"
infinite toll and small recompense are puiiunS ''
framework of his structure ana preparing ni, %
terial. They welcome the comns' Speeu '"e
rsr,,,e ,veut--whether it be bloody battle OF
soaferenee of statesmen--with equal readiness
"a antitule They face death Win
row courage and accept personsi
b.,dsbip with an unconcsrn which leaves h'' o "
cnoose 40 far as manly qualities go oe'"een VIZ
sold Ter Of the camps and the soldier Oh Jouln",s
Mr. Forbes is to-day the chief of this little oanu
of current historians, and nearly every sup'.,'
touches rs matter for future use aS "o, "a
Cor ,resent interest. Most of the sKetchos 'n' 49,
In this small volume are repuoiica'i'"' -,
xar,ons periodicals. English and nerican' anu
,,.r,t s,,cb preservation. Mr.. Forbes taxes "iu0
49,, continental wars and interviews WITH
sssro.s 70 comments on New-York socety,-and
-, t,o,c ia handled in keen and lively iash'on
re- :. n,akss some mistakes IN his statements co"-
too amer,can social conditions, he az ieas'
-. nearer the truth THAI any otner Dri'''u
ch.ervsr. and the spirit in which nc approaches 10
is kindly as well as just. ,,;oas a
Mr.. Forbes's style is terse, nervous sono'Nn
little "slangy"; il is style "hicn SUI
thoroughly well the sphere OF war colresponr,
enps l,Sors albeit it wouldn't DO 1or ''io si"'.
nages of history Bat style apart, the s'oii'n -
to-morrow viii receive from the "a
;onrnaIist of to-day matter of priceless vaiue anu
unique interest.
rur ,rrw.yoRK CODE OF CIVIL FRo CEDUhE, -
nd iuclud
s - Decisions by G. ID. RUsr. New'iorh' DE- .
Peoubet =, Nowyort with
not proyed brilliantly successful Inc rena
ras and the Code of Criminal Procedure nave p'e" 'u
taet n, the fercest objections, both because '"o9 80
the SIMPLEST and best drafted ana ooeau' 80,
were the narrowest in their app"oS"o' re
.o,6,ed to criminal law. But upon W.
eo c;~u Procedure which regulates the
n,,cs In the civil courts the seven WAS Oh 'io
xvra,n of the bar and bench OF the state na'o oeo
roured It's prolxity, its ambiguity itS uhoei'"'' -
s,me,ires want of meaning have all Deen co"'n0"
ON Ia the severest terms In court ana OUT ~ "
I,,,ce Van Brunt of the Supreme Court before WHOM
I.vs, enseayorng recently to extract scnse ou' vi
s sonoss obScnrity of one provision, remarked tha'
An enactIng that section the Legislature eViueu'y ~
An mind the idea so-and-so The JuaSe quicay -.
,,,,ed him to say that he didn't believe the Lss's@
tnre had any idea in mind " in snacuhe 'ha' VI al"
other mart OF the Gods OF Civil Procedure.
havs been many editions OF this Code since the
ert mart became law in 1877. good edition Is Tue
oniv relief the psrplexed lawyer Dnds 10 the oune'
Of the Code itself. 1t is absolutely inalspe"S"o
a nh, active practitioner Few OF the editions puo-
,shed have met the necessary requirements Inc irS'
,eouste is a good index the second is tho accuracy
d completeness Of citations. Other points are minor
considerations ,.s -. NJ
In some particulars the edition compiled oy MI
pnst which is the last published, superior 10
of lis predecessors It's form is the most convenient
he on1v COdcS
vet appeared that deserves the name OF pocAe'
,,,on Tho index Ia IN most particulars excellent.
Many of the nex plicabe omissions In the hnices ol
o.hcr editions that have proved most exasperaung 70
the hurried lawyer are here Satisfactorily ARRANGED
ynt even This is not perfect index single lhusIr+
ton will serve Section 1921 provides TOT the entry Vi
tn,erloctory Judgment after decision on demurrer.
=. NO. a blnpder of the collier 70 put this
tion uder the head Of References instead OF under
that Of ..Judgmeat" or Demurrer" But II was ths
dirty OF The maker OF index to offset THIS ancu'y d.
FAR "a pssibie by the completeness OF his classification
Therefore the section shonld be indexed under inter
1oe,torv Judgment. Demurrer" and Judgment
ood ~ ha,nc uuder all or any Of these heads we find
che, My Rusth tucked IL away under hs head OF De
,,,p "a Mace that no lawyer, not guided by an In
sp,rat,on would of looking for It, until ne had OK
bansted all the other heads In some other similar 70
snects the index is open TO minor critiesm Out as
whole IL is to be commended as excellent
The citations numerous as the mnitiphcity OF
oc.,o,s affecting the Code Of Civil Procedure would
Lad one 70 expeot and It certain that many recent
ones are omitted But what this portion OF the worE
lacks in completeness it appears to make up In accuracy
to most Important decisions under eacn
section without destroying the compactness OF the pu'
location by inserting large number The arrange
meut form and makeup of the work all good The
active practitioner VIII welcome IL aS suoS'"Ai' CIV
TO his labors.