Property (LAW-518-001)
Jonas Anderson
Meets: 03:00 PM - 04:50 PM (TTH) - Yuma - Room YT17
Enrolled: 97 / Limit: 95
Notices
Hooray! Property!
Description
In Property, our goal is twofold: first, to understand the basic rights associated with owning property (as well as the subsidiary question what it means to “own”); second, to get a basic understanding about which property legal arguments are persuasive and which are not, and why. We will not complete either goal. There is far too much property law to hope to learn in three years of law school, let alone in one 4-hour course. Similarly, there is enough to learn about making legal arguments to occupy full-time study throughout a lifetime. Still, we will press forward with the basics of both topics, setting a foundation for practice in Property Law, but also other common law subjects as well. Ultimately, at the end of the term you should be able to identify the rights associated with various forms of ownership (easements, joint-ownership, covenants, lease, etc.), identify the owner of various pieces of property (lost property, IP, body parts, etc.), and obtain an understanding of the basics or real estate practice.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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DUKEMINIER, KRIER, ALEXANDER & SCHILL, PROPERTY (7TH ED. 2010). Note that this is NOT the most current addition of the textbook. If you decide to fork over $200 for the 8th edition, that will work as well.
First Class Readings
Casebook pages 3-18; 39-46; 88-92
Syllabus
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Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX)