财产法(普通法案例教学系列英文教材)电子书

前言

Chapter I INTRODUCTION TO PROPERTY，COMMON LAW AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM

What is property，and what is property law？

Why do we need to study common law property？

The Judicial System in the United States

The Supreme Court and the laws of the United States

What Is Property Right

Jacque v.Steenberg Homes，Inc.

Chapter II POSSESSION AND FIRST ACQUISITION

A.Acquisition by Discovery

Johnson v.M’Intosh

B.Acquisition by Creation

Cheney Brothers v.Doris Silk Corp.

C.Acquisition by Capture

Pierson v.Post

Chapter III SUBSEQUENT POSSESSION

A.Law of Finders

McAvoy v.Medina

Hannah v.Peel

B.Adverse Possession

Van Valkenburgh v.Lutz

Chapter IV ORIGINAL OWNER’S RIGHTS

Bailments ＆ Good Faith Purchase

A.Bailments

Bailments Distinguished from Other Legal Relationships

Liability for Failure to Return Goods

Rights of Bailee Against Third Parties

Rights of Bailors Against Bona Fide Purchasers

PROBLEMS

B.Good Faith Purchase

Georgia O’Keeffe v.Barry Snyder

Porter v.Wertz

Chapter V GIFTS AND JOINT BANK ACCOUNTS

A.Gifts in General

B.Bank Accounts

PROBLEMS

Problem 1–Delivery

Problem 2–POD Bank Accounts

Problem 3–Joint Bank Accounts

Franklin v.Anna National Bank of Anna

C.Gifts Inter Vivos or Causa Mortis

Gruen v.Gruen

Chapter VI TYPICAL ESTATES

Land Property–Introduction

Possessory Estates

White v.Brown

Battistone v.Banulski

Ink v.City of Canton

Chapter VII FUTURE INTERESTS

A.Types of Futures Interests–Generally

Reversions

Possibilities of Reverter

B.Remainders，Vested and Contingent

C.Future Interests Explained

Reversion

Right of Entry

Remainders

The Trust

Swanson v.Swanson

Chapter VIII CONTINGENT FUTURE INTERESTS– MARKETABILITY aND ENCUMBRANCES tO LAND PROPERTY，RULES oN FUTURE INTERESTS

A.Special Rules Governing Future Interests

B.Rule Against Perpetuities

Jee v.Audley

Chapter IX CO-OWNERSHIP AND MARITAL INTERESTS

A.Joint Tenancy ＆ Tenancy in Common

Harms v.Sprague

Typical Problem of Common Law Joint Tenancy

B.Coops and Condos

Condo and Coop Explained

What Is A Coop？

What Is A Condo？

Problem for Cooperatives

Condominium

Problem for Condominiums

C.Marital Interest

Elkus v.Elkus

Chapter X LANDLORD AND TENANT

A.Leasehold and Tenancy

Garner v.Gerrish

B.Sublease and Assignment

Kendall v.Ernest Pestana，Inc.

C.Restriction on Use of Property

Nahrstedt v.Lakeside Village Condominium Associate，Inc.

A.Contract

The Statute of Frauds and Contract Law

Oral Agreement Hickey v.Green

B.Marketable Title

Lohmeyer v.Bower

C.Title Assurance：Recording and Title Insurance

D.Mortgages

Bean v.Walker

Chapter XII PRIVATE LAND USE CONTROL：LAW OF SERVITUDES

A.Easements

Willard v.First Church of Christ，Scientist

B.Termination of Easements

Preseault v.United States

C.Covenants Running with the Land

Shelley v.Kraemer

The Shelley House

Chapter XIII NUISANCE AND JUDICIAL CONTROL OF LAND USE

A.Private Nuisance

Morgan v.High Penn Oil Co.

B.Public Nuisance

Boomer v.Atlantic Cement Co.

C.Coming to the Nuisance

Spur Industries，Inc.v.Del E.Webb Development Co.

Chapter XIV EMINENT DOMAIN AND LEGISLA TIVE CONTROL OF LAND USE

A.Taking

B.Eminent Domain

C.Regulatory Taking

Pennsylvania Coal Company v.Mahon

Air Rights Penn Central Transportation Co.v.City of New York

D.Land Reform

Hawaii Housing Authority v.Midkiff