Property a contemporary approach
by John G. Sprankling and Raymond R. Coletta.
- 2nd ed.
- St. Paul, MN Thomson/West c2012.
- xxxiv, 976 p. col. ill. 26 cm.
- Interactive casebook series. .
- Interactive casebook series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. ix-x) and index.
The concept of property. Why recognize property? ; What is property -- Owning real property. Adverse possession ; The vertical dimension of ownership ; Water law -- Owning personal property. Rule of capture ; Finders ; Adverse possession of chattels ; Gifts -- An introduction to intellectual property. Common law approach ; Copyrights ; Patents ; Trademarks -- Estates and future interests. A short history ; Modern freehold estates ; Modern future interests ; Rules furthering marketability -- Concurrent ownership and marital property. Concurrent ownership ; Marital property -- Leasing real property. Creating the tenancy ; Condition of the premises ; Transferring the tenant's interest ; Ending the tenancy -- Selling real property. The purchase contract ; The closing ; Title assurance -- Private land use planning. Easements ; Land use restrictions ; Nuisance -- Land use regulation. Basics of zoning ; Rigid zoning or flexible zoning? ; How far can land use regulation go? -- An introduction to environmental law. Property and ecology ; Water and wetlands ; Land surface ; Atmosphere -- Eminent domain. Defining public law ; Scope of public use -- Takings. Foundation era ; A new doctrine ; The Penn Central standard ; Three categorical tests.