Property: A Contemporary Approach

by John G. Sprankling, Raymond Coletta

This casebook is designed to introduce property law to 21st century law students. It covers the standard property topics with a blend of familiar and modern cases selected to appeal to today's students. It also includes sections on intellectual property and environmental law.

Genres: Law, School

1024 pages, Hardcover

First published May 2, 2012

Reviews

[Alexis Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most comprehensible law textbook ever. 100/10

[Cory Knipp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was honestly a great read. This book made me think about how property rights can be assigned. Do we give property to those who have it first? What if the property means more to one person than another? What if the property can be better utilized by someone else? All of these questions get brought up in cases where a court has to decide how to split up property rights.

To make it more interesting, property rights are not all or nothing. Our property rights are often more limited than we think. Property rights are not absolute and can be they can be divided. Think about the property rights shared by a landlord and a tenant. Think about the property rights shared by a landowner, and those who walk on an easement through their property. Think about the property rights of a landowner whose lease has a restrictive covenant. All of these examples show that property rights are often shared, and how to share those rights efficiently or justly isn't always as clear as we first thought.

This class benally named "Property" was much more interesting and impactful than I would have first imagined.

[Emma Wallace · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one gets 3 stars because I rented it for $12

[Calli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read Fifth edition. Really comprehensive!

[martina essert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was honestly the best textbook I have had in law school thus far. It broke down a complicated topic into understandable units, and the blurbs were extremely helpful! No notes.

[Trevor Middleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good primer on Property Law with interesting cases and judicial opinions.

[Karli · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Sarah Ingles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful in navigating the first semester of law school