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
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
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
Franklin v. Anna National Bank of Anna
C. Gifts Inter Vivos or Causa Mortis
Gruen v. Gruen
Chapter VI TYPICAL ESTATES
White v. Brown
Battistone v. Banulski
Ink v. City of Canton
Chapter VII FUTURE INTERESTS
A. Types of Futures Interests – Generally
B. Remainders, Vested and Contingent
C. Future Interests Explained
Swanson v. Swanson
Chapter VIII CONTINGENT 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
B. Coops and Condos
C. Marital Interest
Elkus v. Elkus
