Table of Contents 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 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. Chapter Ⅺ LAND TRANSACTIONS A.Contract 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 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 LEGISLATIVE CONTROL OF LAND USE A.Taking B.Eminent Domain C.Regulatory Taking Pennsylvania Coal Company v.Mahon Penn Central Transportation Co.v.City of New York D.Land Reform Hawaii Housing Authority v.Midkiff
