Property : a contemporary approach

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Chapter 1. The concept of property. Why recognize property? -- What is property -- Chapter 2. Owning real property. Adverse possession -- The vertical dimension of ownership -- Water law -- Chapter 3. Owning personal property. Rule of capture -- Finders -- Adverse possession of chattels -- Gifts -- Chapter 4. An introduction to intellectual property. Common law approach -- Copyrights -- Patents -- Trademarks -- Chapter 5. Estates and future interests. A short history -- Modern freehold estates -- Modern future interests -- Rules furthering marketability -- Chapter 6. Concurrent ownership and marital property. Concurrent ownership -- Marital property -- Chapter 7. Leasing real property. Creating the tenancy -- Condition of the premises -- Transferring the tenant's interest -- Ending the tenancy -- Chapter 8. Selling real property. The purchase contract -- The closing -- Title assurance -- Chapter 9. Financing real property. Creating the obligation -- Providing the security -- Foreclosing on the security -- Exercising rights after foreclosure -- Chapter 10. Private land use planning. Easements -- Land use restrictions -- Nuisance -- Chapter 11. Land use regulation. Basics of zoning -- Rigid zoning or flexible zoning? -- How far can land use regulation go? -- Chapter 12. An introduction to environmental law. Property and ecology -- Water and wetlands -- Land surface -- Atmosphere -- Chapter 13. Eminent domain. Defining public law -- Scope of public use -- Chapter 14. Takings. Foundation era -- A new doctrine -- The Penn Central standard -- Three categorical tests.