Legalines on Real Property, 2d, Keyed to Nelson

Jonathon Neville

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ISBN-13: 9780314158468

Last Updated: 8/26/2004

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This title provides analysis of the cases in the property casebook by Nelson. The discussion of each case includes an explanation of the facts, issues, holdings, and the court's rationale. Also included is background information to relate the individual cases to the overall sturcture of the subject area. This title includes cases that pertain to possession and ownership, methods of transferring property, estates, landlord and tenant, covenants, easements, contracts for the sale of land, the constitutional limits on land use regulations, and planning and zoning.

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Briefs written by attorneys or professors and edited by a professional staff
Exam-oriented approaches for different topic areas emphasize the issues most likely to be tested
Extended table of contents at start of text provides overview of subject and last minute review
Outline format provides relevant supplementary material for subject
Table of cases and case names in the outside page margins allow for quick page reference

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Property, Possession, and Ownership
1. The Concept of Property
2. Possession and Ownership
Some Further Dimensions of Property in Land
1. The Right of Reasonable Use: Nuisance
2. Rights Above and Below the Surface
3. Water Rights
4. Right to Support
Methods of Transferring Property
1. Gifts
2. Intestate Succession
3. Testamentary Disposition
Estates
1. Present and Future Estates
2. Marital Estates
3. Concurrent Estates
Landlord and Tenant
1. Leasehold Estates—Creation, Duration, Termination
2. Landlord’s Possession Warranties and Tenant’s Duty to Occupy
3. Duties Respecting Fitness and Repair of Leased Premises
4. Fitness of Leased Premises—Landlord’s Tort Liability
5. Government Activity in Housing
6. Assignment and Subletting
7. Termination
Covenants
1. Real Covenants
2. Contracts Between Owners In Fee
Easements
1. Nature and Types
2. Creation of Easements
3. Scope of Easements
4. Extinguishment of Easements
Contracts for the Sale of Land
1. Introduction
2. Real Estate Brokers
3. The Statute of Frauds and Part Performance
4. Remedies for Breach of Contract
5. Time of Performance
6. Title to Be Conveyed
7. Equitable Conversion
8. Mortgages
9. Contract Conditions
The Deed
1. Introduction
2. Description of Land Conveyed
3. Delivery
4. Warranties of Quality
5. Title Covenants in Deeds
6. Title Assurance Methods
7. Title Insurance
8. Remedies for Defects in the Recording System
Constitutional Limits on Land-Use Regulations
1. Eminent Domain
2. Regulatory Takings
3. Other Constitutional Protections
Planning and Zoning
1. Introduction
2. Original Zoning
3. Modifications of Original Zoning
Intelectual Property
1. Copyright
2. Patents
3. Trademarks