What makes Property such an ideal casebook?

- a unique blend of wit, erudition, insight, and playfulness

- engaging structure that encompasses cases, text, questions, problems, visual illustrations, and examples

- modular organization makes the book highly adaptable to a range of syllabi and equally well suited for use in property courses with different emphases and credit hours

- distinctive sense of humor and human-interest perspective

- comprehensive coverage of property topics, including indepth treatment of estates and future interests, servitudes, and land-use controls

- cases are enhanced and connected to broader legal principles by well-written notes, questions, and problems

- the authors employ an accessible economic lens as a tool for thinking critically about property — with the caveat that the economics in the book can be managed easily...even by the totally uninitiated; it can also be ignored or even scorned.

- extensive Teacher's Manual

Changes for the Sixth Edition reflect meticulous updating:

- James Krier is joined by new co-authors Gregory Alexander and Michael Schill in integrating new developments while carefully retaining the distinctive character of this highly successful casebook

- intellectual property materials are substantially revised

- the Takings chapter is fully updated

- chapters on Estates and Future Interests are shortened by deleting older materials on the Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) and adding newer materials on the RAP and Dynastic Trusts

- real estate transaction coverage is enhanced by: a shorter, more up-to-date description of a typical transaction; an updated sales contract; a new section onbrokers, new text on multiple listing services, antitrust implications, and broker commissions; e-signatures and the statute of frauds; remedies for breach of real estate sales contracts, including two new cases on the calculation of damages, rescission, and retention of deposit; and new emphasis on how the law of real property differs from the law of contracts and the UCC

This introduction to property law covers the complicated structure and functions of property doctrine, as well as legal method, legal reasoning and legal analysis. The text also asks students to consider the implications of the property system on the American social system and on the use of scare valuable resources. Dukeminier and Schill (UCLA), Alexander (Cornell) and Krier (U. of Michigan) trace historical antecedents to current laws, examine cases, statutes and problems, and occasionally offer an economic perspective of the law. This sixth edition reflects new legislation and litigation and includes illustrations of some of the properties and people under discussion.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This introduction to property law covers the complicated structure and functions of property doctrine, as well as legal method, legal reasoning and legal analysis. The text also asks students to consider the implications of the property system on the American social system and on the use of scare valuable resources. Dukeminier and Schill (UCLA), Alexander (Cornell) and Krier (U. of Michigan) trace historical antecedents to current laws, examine cases, statutes and problems, and occasionally offer an economic perspective of the law. This sixth edition reflects new legislation and litigation and includes illustrations of some of the properties and people under discussion. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)