Property
Subtitle: a contemporary approach
By: by John G. Sprankling, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and Raymond R. Coletta, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Contributors: Coletta, Raymond R., author
Edition: Third edition.
Series: Interactive casebook series
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 988
ISBN-13: 9781628101980; 9781634599665
Subjects: Cases; Property
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The concept of property. Why recognize property? ; What is property; title: Owning real property. Adverse possession ; The vertical dimension of ownership ; Water law; title: Owning personal property. Rule of capture ; Finders ; Adverse possession of chattels ; Gifts; title: An introduction to intellectual property. Common law approach ; Copyrights ; Patents ; Trademarks; title: Estates and future interests. A short history ; Modern freehold estates ; Modern future interests ; Rules furthering marketability; title: Concurrent ownership and marital property. Concurrent ownership ; Marital property; title: Leasing real property. Creating the tenancy ; Condition of the premises ; Transferring the tenant's interest ; Ending the tenancy; title: Selling real property. The purchase contract ; The closing ; Title assurance; title: Private land use planning. Easements ; Land use restrictions ; Nuisance; title: Land use regulation. Basics of zoning ; Rigid zoning or flexible zoning? ; How far can land use regulation go?; title: An introduction to environmental law. Property and ecology ; Water and wetlands ; Land surface ; Atmosphere; title: Eminent domain. Defining public law ; Scope of public use; title: Takings. Foundation era ; A new doctrine ; The Penn Central standard ; Three categorical tests.