The law of property :: an introductory survey /: by Herbert Hovenkamp, Ben V. &amp; Dorothy Willie Professor of Law, University of Iowa ; Sheldon F. Kurtz, David H. Vernon Professor of Law and Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa ; Thomas P. Gallanis, N. William Hines Chair in Law, Professor of History, University of Iowa.

Hovenkamp, Herbert,; Kurtz, Sheldon F.,; Gallanis, Thomas P.,

The law of property : an introductory survey / by Herbert Hovenkamp, Ben V. & Dorothy Willie Professor of Law, University of Iowa ; Sheldon F. Kurtz, David H. Vernon Professor of Law and Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa ; Thomas P. Gallanis, N. William Hines Chair in Law, Professor of History, University of Iowa.

Hovenkamp, Herbert, 1948- author.; Kurtz, Sheldon F., author.; Gallanis, Thomas P., author.

2014

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Author

Hovenkamp, Herbert, 1948- author.

Title

The law of property : an introductory survey / by Herbert Hovenkamp, Ben V. & Dorothy Willie Professor of Law, University of Iowa ; Sheldon F. Kurtz, David H. Vernon Professor of Law and Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa ; Thomas P. Gallanis, N. William Hines Chair in Law, Professor of History, University of Iowa.

Added Author

Kurtz, Sheldon F., author.
Gallanis, Thomas P., author.

Variant Title

Title on introductory web page: Hovenkamp, Kurtz and Gallanis' hornbook on the law of property: an introductory survey

Edition

Sixth edition.

Imprint

St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2014]

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Description

1 online resource (xv, 595 pages).

Series

Hornbook series.

Formatted Contents Note

Personal property : rights of some possessors
Bailments
Gifts, including bank accounts
Rights of possessors of land, including adverse possession
Classifying possessory estates
Classifying future interests
Special rules governing future interests
Marital and concurrent estates
Landlord and tenant law
Servitudes : easements, covenants, equitable servitudes
Nuisance
Legislative control over land use : zoning, the takings cause, and housing discrimination
Cooperatives, condominiums and homeowners associations
Seller and buyer : the land sale contract
The evolution of the modern deed
Conveyancing by deed
Assurance of title.

Summary

" This title is a comprehensive, one-volume introduction to the modern law of real property. Each chapter begins with an overview of rules and concepts, followed by a series of problems and exercises designed to demonstrate how the rules and concepts apply in real situations. Each problem is followed by a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues raised, including citations of the relevant cases and statutes. This edition has been fully updated to reflect current developments."--Publisher.

Bibliography, etc. Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on online resource (Westlaw, viewed May 8, 2015).

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Print version: Hovenkamp, Herbert, 1948- Law of property. Sixth edition. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2014]

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West Academic study aids.