Property law
Subtitle: cases and commentary
By: Mary Jane Mossman, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Philip Girard, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Contributors: Girard, Philip, author
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Emond Montgomery Publications; n/a
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Toronto, Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 823
ISBN-13: 9781552395820
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Real property; Cases; Propriété immobilière; Jurisprudence
Description: "Property Law: Cases and Commentary, 3rd Edition, explores traditional and contemporary issues surrounding the law of property in Canada. It addresses concepts such as possession, property interests in land and chattels, gifts, and family property. Authoritative commentary paired with carefully edited case law and article resources provides a strong conceptual framework for understanding Canadian property law. A specific chapter on Aboriginal title has been added, highlighting the historical and future importance of this integral aspect of Canadian property law. This edition of the casebook includes a new section introducing the law of mortgages, and offers additional coverage of how the law of succession interacts with the doctrine of estates.'--pub. desc.
Notes: 1st and 2nd edition written by Mary Jane Mossman and William F. Flanagan.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1: Concepts of Property in Law; title: Introduction: Property as “Relationship,” Not “Thing”; title: Defining "Property in Context; title: Property and the "Right to Exclude"; title: Property Rights and the Charter; title: Alternative Visions of Property; title: Chapter 2: The Concept of "Possession"; title: The Concept of “First Possession”; title: Possession and the Finders of “Lost” Objects; title: Possession in Relation to Land; title: The Need for Reform?; title: Chapter 3: Fundamental Principles Governing Property Interests in Land; title: The Historical Basis for Current Land Law; title: The Doctrine of Tenure; title: The Doctrine of Estates; title: “Present” and “Future” Interests; title: The Modern Trust; title: The Rule Against Perpetuities; title: The Fundamental Principles of Land Law and Law Reform; title: Chapter 4: Bailment, Licences, and Leases: Dividing Title and Possession; title: Introduction: Title and Possession; title: Bailment and Its Obligations; title: Leasehold Estates in Land: An Introduction; title: Leases and Licences; title: Principles of Property and Contract in Leaseholds: Termination Remedies; title: Chapter 5: Transferring Property Interests by Gifts and Sale: The Role of Equity; title: Introduction: The Legal Context; title: Transferring Property Interests by Gift; title: Transferring Interests in Land: Legal and Equitable Interests; title: A Note on Mortgages; title: A Note on Priorities and Registration; title: Chapter 6: Concurrent Interests and Family Property; title: The Concept of Concurrent Interests; title: Traditional Concurrent Interests; title: Concurrent Interests: Co-operative Housing and Condominiums; title: Family Property: A Study in Legislative and Judicial Reform; title: Informal Family Property Transactions and Equities; title: The Limits of Family Property Reform: First Nations Communities; title: Chapter 7: Non-Possessory Interests in Land: “Private” Planning and the Use of Land; title: The Profit à Prendre; title: Easements; title: Covenants and the Use of Land; title: Chapter 8: The Evolution of Aboriginal Title in Canada; title: Land and the Law: Aboriginal Property Interests; title: (Re)Defining Aboriginal Title to Land; title: Post-Delgamuukw Developments; title: Toward the Future: “We Are All Treaty People”.