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- II. Gratuitous Transfer of Ownership (Gifts, Wills, and Will Substitutes) 17
- III. Co-Ownership and the Effects of Family Relations on Ownership 21
- IV. Purchase and Rental of Real Estate 30
- V. Constitutional Law of Property 43
ContentsContents 1 I. Basic Concepts 6 A. Property: The Institution and the Idea 6 Kelo v. City of New London 6 1. Locke (S-1 pp. 3-13) 6 Locke’s Theory of Property 6 Locke’s Theory of Political Society and Government: 6 2. Blackstone and the American Founders 6 Blackstone (S-1 pp. 35-41) 6 Declaration of Independence (S-1 p. 43) 7 Bill of Rights (S-1 p. 45) 7 Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1787 (S-1 p. 47) 7 3. More of the Anglo-American Property Story 7 Bentham (S-1 p. 49) 7 Morris Cohen, Property and Sovereignty 7 Felix Cohen 7 Richard Weaver, “The Last Metaphysical Right” in Ideas Have Consequences 7 Charles Reich, “The New Property” in The Greening of America 8 Cass Sunstein, Constitutionalism After the New Deal 8 4. Property in the Civil Law Tradition: 8 Rousseau, The Social Contract 8 France: Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen 8 Basic Law (West German Constitution) 8 Donald Kommers, The Constitutional Jurisprudence of the Federal Republic of Germany 8 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (S-1 p. 103) 9 5. Customary Property Notions: 9 Marc Bloch, Feudal Society 9 Donald Large, This Land is Whose Land? Changing Concepts of Land as Property 9 The Swedish Allemansratt 9 B. First Possession: Acquisition of Property by Discovery, Capture 9 1. Acquisition by Discovery 9
2. Acquisition by Capture 10 Pierson v. Post 10 Ghen v. Rich 10 Keeble v. Hickeringill 10 3. Acquisition by Finding: 10 Armory v. Delmirie 11 Hannah v. Peel 11 McAvoy v. Medina 11 Popov v. Hayashi 11 C. Trespass Law and the “Right to Exclude” 12 Jacque v. Steenberg Homes, Inc. 12 People v. Likar 12 State v. Shack 12 PruneYard Shopping Center v. Robins 13 NJ Coalition Against War v. J.M.B. Realty 13 Appleby and Others v. United Kingdom 14 D. Adverse Possession 14 Ewing v. Burnett (U.S. 1837) (S-1 p. 195) 15 Van Valkenburgh v. Lutz (NY Ct. of Appeals 1952) (p. 122) 15 Mannillo v. Gorski (NJ 1969) (p. 136) 15 Howard v. Kunto 15 O’Keeffe v. Snyder 16 II. Gratuitous Transfer of Ownership (Gifts, Wills, and Will Substitutes) 17 A. Gifts 17 In Re Cohn 17 Newman v. Bost 17 Gruen v. Gruen 17 B. Gifts/Will Substitutes 18 Tygard v. McComb 18 In Re Totten 18 Malone v. Walsh 19 Blanchette v. Blanchette 19 The Nonprobate Revolution and the Future of the Law of Succession 19 C. Will Substitutes/Trusts 20 Smith’s Estate 20 Elyachar v. Gerel Corp 20 III. Co-Ownership and the Effects of Family Relations on Ownership 21 A. Co-Ownership 21 Riddle v. Harmon 22 Harms v. Sprague 22 Delfino v. Vealencis 22 Spiller v. Mackereth 23 Swartzbaugh v. Sampson 23 B. Property Allocation on Death 23 Blackstone 23 Mill – Principles of Political Economy (S-3 p. 19) 23 Freedom of Testation: 23 Hodel v. Irving 24 Langbein, “The Revolution in Family Wealth Transmission” 24 C. Marital Property 24 Sawada v. Endo 24 Marital Property Chart 24 D. Rights of Surviving Spouse 25 Strong v. Wood 25 Sullivan v. Burkin 26 E. Property Allocation on Divorce 26 Norris v. Norris 26 Rice v. Rice 26 In re Marriage of Graham 27 Elkus v. Elkus 27 F. Marriage Contracts 28 DeMatteo v. DeMatteo 28 G. Non-Marital Cohabitants, Civil Unions 28 Carlson v. Olson 28 Marvin v. Marvin 28 Vermont Civil Union Statute 29 IV. Purchase and Rental of Real Estate 30 A. Lawyer-Made Law (S-4 pp. 1-3) 30 B. Property Rights and Civil Rights 30
C. Purchase and Sale of Residential Property 31 1. Contract for Sale of Land: 31
2. Marketable Title: 31 Messer-Johnson v. Security Savings 31 3. The Doctrine of Equitable Conversion (DK 552-53): 31 4. Duty to Disclose Defects (p. 559) 31
5. Deeds (p. 587): 33 Sweeney v. Sweeney 33 Rosengrant v. Rosengrant 33 D. Estates in Land 34 Bullet-point Notes on Estates 34
1. Fee simple 35 2. Life Estates 35
3. Defeasible Estates (pp. 222-225) 36 E. Leasehold Estates (DK 419-22) 37 Types of Leases 37 Garner v. Gerrish 37 Hannan v. Dusch 38 Commercial v. Residential Leases 38 Subleases and Assignments (p. 442) 38
Tenant’s Obligations 39 Landlord’s Remedies (p. 479) 39
Landlord’s Obligations and Tenant’s Remedies 40 Reste Realty Corp. v. Cooper 41 Hilder v. St. Peter 41 Chicago Board of Realtors 41 Berman v. Jefferson 42 Schill – The Case of Public Housing (S-4 p. 77) 42 V. Constitutional Law of Property 43 A. Property and Economic Regulation 43 1. Early cases 43
2. The Due Process Cases 44 Nebbia v. New York 44 West Coast Hotel v. Parrish 44 Ferguson v. Skrupa 44 B. Takings and Public Use 44 The Power of Eminent Domain 44
C. When is a Regulation a Taking? 47 Hadachek v. Sebastian 48 Pennsylvania Coal v. Mahon 48 Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York 48 Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV 48 D. The Battle over Regulatory Takings 49 Keystone Bituminous v. DeBenedictus 49 First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. LA County 49 Nollan v. California Coastal Commn 49 Hodel v. Irving (supra) 49 Pennell v. San Jose 49 E. Recent Developments 50 Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Commn 50 Dolan v. City of Tigard 50 Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel 50 F. And the Winner is? How do Today’s Cases Juggle these Rules? 51 Palazzolo v. Rhode Island 51 Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 51 G. Remedies for Regulatory Takings (pp. 1166-70) 51 Directory: blsa -> files files -> Legislation and regulation files -> Exam Guide 1 I. Right to Exclude v. Rights of Access 3 files -> Corrective Justice "Making the victim whole," files -> Jurisdiction: a court’s power to decide a case or enter a decree. Types of Jurisdiction: Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction over the nature of the case and the type of relief sought blsa -> We impose negligence when there is a precaution we want people to take blsa -> Contracts Outline Download 404.52 Kb. Share with your friends:
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