內容簡介
本書是北京外國語大學法學精品教材“普通法案例教學系列”的一本,是針對中國學生,經過北京外國語大學法學院十多年課堂教學經驗的積累,吸取國外法學教育方法中的有益成分的基礎上編寫而成的。共分為十四章,內容包括:財產法概述、占有、獲得、所有者權益、饋贈、遺產、未來權益、不確定權益、共同所有、土地租賃、地產交易、土地使用權的私人干預、司法干預、立法干預等。
圖書目錄
Table of Contents
Chapter I
INTRODUCTION TO PROPERTY, COMMON LAW
AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM
What is property, and what is property law?
Why do we need to study common law property?
The Judicial System in the United States
What Is Property Right
Jacque v. Steenberg Homes, Inc
Chapter II
POSSESSION AND FIRST ACQUISITION
A. Acquisition by Discovery
Johnson v. M’Intosh
B. Acquisition by Creation
Cheney Brothers v. Doris Silk Corp
C. Acquisition by Capture
Pierson v. Post
Chapter III
SUBSEQUENT POSSESSION
A. Law of Finders
McAvoy v. Medina
Hannah v. Peel
B. Adverse Possession
Van Valkenburgh v. Lutz
Chapter IV
ORIGINAL OWNER’S RIGHTS
Bailments & Good Faith Purchase
A. Bailments
B. Good Faith Purchase
Georgia O’Keeffe v. Barry Snyder
Porter v. Wertz
Chapter V
GIFTS AND JOINT BANK ACCOUNTS
A. Gifts in General
B. Bank Accounts
Franklin v. Anna National Bank of Anna
C. Gifts Inter Vivos or Causa Mortis
Gruen v. Gruen
Chapter VI
TYPICAL ESTATES
White v. Brown
Battistone v. Banulski
Ink v. City of Canton
Chapter VII
FUTURE INTERESTS
A. Types of Futures Interests – Generally
B. Remainders, Vested and Contingent
C. Future Interests Explained
Swanson v. Swanson
Chapter VIII
CONTINGENT FUTURE INTERESTS
A. Special Rules Governing Future Interests
B. Rule Against Perpetuities
Jee v. Audley
Chapter IX
CO-OWNERSHIP AND MARITAL INTERESTS
A. Joint Tenancy & Tenancy in Common.
Harms v. Sprague
B. Coops and Condos
C. Marital Interest
Elkus v. Elkus
Chapter X
LANDLORD AND TENANT
A. Leasehold and Tenancy
Garner v. Gerrish
B. Sublease and Assignment
Kendall v. Ernest Pestana, Inc
C. Restriction on Use of Property
Nahrstedt v. Lakeside Village Condominium Associate, Inc.
Chapter XI
LAND TRANSACTIONS
A. Contract
Hickey v. Green
B. Marketable Title
Lohmeyer v. Bower
C. Title Assurance: Recording and Title Insurance
D. Mortgages
Bean v. Walker
Chapter XII
PRIVATE LAND USE CONTROL: LAW OF SERVITUDES.
A. Easements
Willard v. First Church of Christ, Scientist
B. Termination of Easements
Preseault v. United States
C. Covenants Running with the Land
Shelley v. Kraemer
Chapter XIII
NUISANCE AND JUDICIAL CONTROL OF
LAND USE
A. Private Nuisance
Morgan v. High Penn Oil Co
B. Public Nuisance
Boomer v. Atlantic Cement Co
C. Coming to the Nuisance
Spur Industries, Inc. v. Del E. Webb Development Co
Chapter XIV
EMINENT DOMAIN AND LEGISLATIVE
CONTROL OF LAND USE
A. Taking
B. Eminent Domain
C. Regulatory Taking
Pennsylvania Coal Company v. Mahon
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York
D. Land Reform
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff
作者簡介
鄭小軍,北京外國語大學法學院創始人之一,於2001年從美國回國,擔任北外法學教育的創始工作,並從事英文法律教學工作至今,所授課程包括:英美法概論、英文法律寫作、模擬法庭、智慧財產權概論、商標法、專利法、英美財產法和侵權法以及美國憲法學。
鄭小軍老師曾在中國國際貿易促進委員會仲裁委員會和商標代理部工作,代表中國首次出席國際工業產權大會和*執行人會議,完成多項重大和具有歷史性案件,為中國商標法律的發展和完善做出過獨到的貢獻。鄭小軍老師自1989年至2001年在美國紐約和新罕布夏州工作學習達12年,主要從事商標代理和諮詢工作,並於1995年在富蘭克林法學院獲得智慧財產權碩士學位。
自2001年從事教學工作以來,鄭小軍老師為推進法律英語教學不遺餘力,經常參加各種相關學術活動、發表有關論文,並給全國各高校法律英語教師提供培訓課程,廣受好評。