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Real Property, Harry M. Cross
Real Property, Harry M. Cross
Washington Law Review
Covers laws on eminent domain, forest lands, oil and gas leases, and plats and school dedications.
Personal Property, Cornelius J. Peck
Personal Property, Cornelius J. Peck
Washington Law Review
Covers the Unclaimed Personal Property Act.
Evolution Of Legislation On Proof Of Title To Land, R. G. Patton
Evolution Of Legislation On Proof Of Title To Land, R. G. Patton
Washington Law Review
Possessory titles are recognized by the courts when they protect a first trespassing squatter against acts of a subsequent trespasser. They are given priority over the claims of the conventional title holder when the latter has lost his right to judicial assistance by reason of acts which raise an estoppel or for failure to act within a period of time which the courts or the legislature have fixed as a limitation of action. In these cases the holder of the possessory title may by court action secure a documentary title in the form of a judgment which confirms a title …
Property, William J. Powell, Layton A. Power, William M. Robinson
Property, William J. Powell, Layton A. Power, William M. Robinson
Washington Law Review
Covers cases on easements by implied reservations, on condemnation of public property, on proof of intent to claim adversely (Powell), on the validity of antenuptial agreements that alter the status of property acquired after the marriage (Power), and on the extent of the duty to rebuild under a lease with a convenant to rebuild (Robinson).