PropertyThis highly respected and widely used casebook continues to offer a dynamic and distinctive introduction To The law of property. Carefully preserving the excellent foundation created by original authors the late Jesse Dukeminier and James Krier, PROPERTY, Sixth Edition, incorporates a wealth of new material. What makes PROPERTY such an ideal casebook? a unique blend of wit, erudition, insight, and playfulness engaging structure that encompasses cases, text, questions, problems, visual illustrations, and examples modular organization makes the book highly adaptable to a range of syllabi and equally well suited for use in property courses with different emphases and credit hours distinctive sense of humor and human-interest perspective comprehensive coverage of property topics, including in-depth treatment of estates and future interests, servitudes, and land-use controls cases are enhanced and connected to broader legal principles by well-written notes, questions, and problems the authors employ an accessible 'economic lens' as a tool for thinking critically about property -- with the caveat that 'the economics in the book can be managed easily... even by the totally uninitiated; it can also be ignored or even scorned.' extensive Teacher's Manual that answers every question and problem in the casebook, provides brief comments, and offers deeper analysis and observations Changes For The Sixth Edition reflect meticulous updating: James Krier is joined by new coauthors Gregory Alexander and Michael Schill in integrating new developments while carefully retaining the distinctive character of this highly successful casebook Intellectual Property materials are substantially revised to incorporate cases recommended by users and decrease the emphasis on cyberspace the Takings chapter is fully updated with new developments and recent Supreme Court cases. |
Contents
An Introduction to Some Fundamentals | 1 |
B Acquisition by Capture | 18 |
Acquisition by Creation | 56 |
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