Sprankling, John G., 1950-

Understanding property law / John Sprankling, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. - Fourth edition. - xviii, 791 pages ; 26 cm. - Understanding series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is "property"? -- Jurisprudential foundations of property law -- Property rights in wild animals -- Finders of personal property -- Gifts of personal property -- Intellectual property -- Other personal property rules -- History of estates in land system -- Present estates -- Concurrent ownership -- Marital property -- Introduction to future interests -- Future interests held by the transferor -- Future interests held by the transferee -- Introduction to landlord-tenant law -- Creation of the tenancy -- Condition of leased premises -- Transfer of leasehold interest -- Termination of the tenancy -- The sales contract -- Condition of the property -- The mortgage -- The deed -- Fundamentals of land title -- The recording system -- Methods of title assurance -- Adverse possession -- Transfer of property at death -- Nuisance -- Trespass -- Surface, subsurface, and airspace rights -- Easements -- Real covenants -- Equitable servitudes -- Condominiums and other common interest communities -- Fundamentals of zoning -- Tools for zoning flexibility -- Modern land use controversies -- Eminent domain -- Land use regulation and the takings clause.

9781522105572 (alk. paper)

2016046802


Property--United States.


Textbooks.

KF561 / .S67 2017

346.7304