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Adverse Possession Of Municipal Land: It's Time To Protect This Valuable Asset, Paula R. Latovick

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The laws of several states regarding adverse possession of municipal land vary widely from providing no protection to granting complete immunity from such loss. Generally, states that permit adverse possession of municipally owned land do so without articulating a rationale for allowing such a loss of a valuable municipal asset. In this Article, Professor Latovick describes why the current state of the law is unsatisfactory. She then considers the public policies raised by the issue of adverse possession of municipal land. Professor Latovick concludes by proposing that states should adopt legislation expressly protecting all municipal land from adverse possession and …

Real Property, T. Daniel Brannan, William J. Sheppard

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys case law and legislative developments in Georgia law of real property during the period from June 1, 1997 to May 31, 1998. The cases and statutes discussed in this Article were chosen for their significance to practitioners in Georgia, and not every case decided or statute passed during the survey period is mentioned. Of particular note, in one case decided during the survey period, the Georgia Court of Appeals clarified the reach of the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act by defining what services will support the filing and foreclosure of a broker's lien under the statute

Remedies And The Psychology Of Ownership, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Forest Jourden

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

"Not In My Back Yard!" Restrictive Covenants As A Basis For Opposing The Construction Of Cellular Towers, Carol R. Goforth

Buffalo Law Review

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Community Property Reimbursement, Roger Bernhardt

Publications

This article discusses how California community property rules intersect with dissolution and bankruptcy claims, dealing with the effect of a couple making the down payment with funds from one of the spouse’s parents.

Property Law: 1998 Survey Of Florida Law, Ronald B. Brown, Joseph M. Grohman

Faculty Scholarship

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Protecting Endangered Species Without Regulating Private Landowners: The Case Of Endangered Plants, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

The Russian Title Registration System For Realty And Its Effect On Foreign Investors, Lev S. Batalov

Washington Law Review

The recent privatization of real property is an important step in Russia's transition from a planned to market economy. This privatization creates opportunities for foreigners in the Russian realty market. However, foreigners are not likely to enter this market unless rights to immovable property are certain and secure. This Comment describes the new Russian immovable property Registration Law and argues that, despite its drawbacks, it creates a workable system that will provide certainty and security in rights to Russian immovable property. Furthermore, the Comment advises foreign investors on how to avoid potential problems the new law creates.

The Nexus Of Federal And State Law In Railroad Abandonments, Marc A. Sennewald

Vanderbilt Law Review

The United States Congress embarked on a new era in the regulation of interstate commerce when it created the Interstate Commerce Commission ("ICC") in 1887 to regulate railroad traffic.' A major purpose of the ICC regulatory framework, as amended by the Transportation Act of 1920, was to preempt actions by state and local authorities that prevented railroads from abandoning unprofitable lines. When Congress passed the Transportation Act, 252,588 miles of track criss-crossed the United States; by 1990 the number of rail- way miles had decreased by almost half.

Although the relative ease with which railroads abandoned unprofitable lines augmented their …

Regulatory Takings And Original Intent: The Direct, Physical Takings Thesis Goes Too Far, Andrew S. Gold

Faculty Scholarship

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Ultra Vires Takings, Matthew D. Zinn

Michigan Law Review

When does legislative or administrative regulatory action "go[] too far" and effectively amount to an .appropriation of private property for which the Fifth Amendment requires just compensation? This question has turned out to be one of the thorniest in American constitutional law. The Supreme Court has identified several circumstances in which one can expect to find a regulatory taking, but its numerous pronouncements on the subject give no clear rule to distinguish compensable takings from noncompensable interference with property rights. Notwithstanding its volume, the commentary on the Takings Clause by and large addresses only proper governmental action that rises to …

Section 3: Business, Commerce, And Property, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

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Art And Ideology In The Third Reich: The Protection Of Cultural Property And The Humanitarian Law Of War, Matthew Lippman

Penn State International Law Review

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The Scope Of The Borrower's Liability In A Nonrecourse Real Estate Loan, Gregory M. Stein

Washington and Lee Law Review

The nonrecourse real estate lender agrees to seek satisfaction solely from the mortgaged property and not from the borrower or any of its equity holders personally. The lender presumably receives consideration for its relinquishment of this important remedy, and it would be unfair for a court later to award the lender a personal judgment against the borrower solely because the foreclosure sale proceeds were insufficient to satisfy the debt. Because the nonrecourse lender cannot reach the borrower's personal assets, the location of the dividing line between the mortgaged property and the borrower's personal assets turns out to be far more …

Foreclosure Shortfalls, Roger Bernhardt

Publications

This article discusses California cases where buyers successfully sued sellers for fraud, but offsets then entitles the sellers to foreclose.

Where's Dolan? Exactions Law In 1998, Jonathan M. Davidson, Ronald H. Rosenberg, Michael C. Spata

Faculty Publications

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"The Best Laid Schemes . . . ": Land-Use Planning And Historic Preservation In Cambodia, William Chapman

Washington International Law Journal

This Article examines existing land use laws and proposed historic preservation-related legislation in Cambodia and offers a critical appraisal of their applicability and hopes for success. Cambodia is a small country that faces (and has faced) numerous political and economic difficulties. It possesses a rich architectural and archaeological heritage that is threatened by proposed land-use changes and future development. Initiated primarily by outsiders, principally planners and archaeologists from Europe and the United States, Cambodia's newly formulated land-use laws attempt to take irreplaceable cultural resources into account. However, plans such as those proposed by UNESCO and consultants to the government appear …

Infrastructure Services And Financing In Chinese Cities, Kam Wing Chan

Washington International Law Journal

As urbanization accelerates and cities expand their role in the Chinese economy, expensive urban infrastructural facilities and financing have become major policy issues. Drawing on fieldwork in five cities in 1994 as well as national statistics, this Article analyzes the provision of urban infrastructure services and financing. As marketization proceeds, an overhaul of the urban public finance system, along with a redefinition of the role of local government in China, is urgently required.

Square Pegs And Round Holes: Fitting Modern Title Into Traditional Societies In Indonesia, Timothy Lindsey

Washington International Law Journal

In Indonesia, diverse interests in land recognised by dozens, maybe hundreds, of different adat (traditional customary legal systems) coexist with a Dutch-derived system of land title. The most problematic adat interest is traditional communal title, or hak ulayat. Indonesia's New Order government sees adat rights—and hak ulayat in particular—as incompatible with the demands of economic development. Although some adat rights are recognised in the key statute regulating interests in land, the Basic Agrarian Law, the New Order government has systematically subverted the standing of adat. Likewise, the land registration system has become a corrupt failure, with the consequence …

Testing The Partnership Model Of Growth Management, Jeffrey Patterson

Washington International Law Journal

Three major events can be expected to influence land use and tenure in British Columbia, Canada, well into the future. A new Forest Practices Code and harvesting regulations and settlement of aboriginal land claims will profoundly affect B.C.'s rural and wilderness landscape. A third initiative, a growth management strategy act adopted by the B.C. legislature in 1995 will, however, potentially have a major impact on the urban landscape that most British Columbians experience in their daily lives. Its objective is the promotion of human settlements that are socially, economically and environmentally halthy. This paper explores the particular geographic and political …

Property Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Fair Value, Roger Bernhardt

Publications

This article deals with California foreclosure, deficiency judgments, postsale redemption and fair value.

Reflections On "Buchanan V. Warlcy," Property Rights, And Race, James W. Ely, Jr.

Vanderbilt Law Review

The landmark decision of Buchanan v. Warley' has long deserved greater attention from scholars. Decided during the so-called Progressive Era, when segregationist attitudes were at full tide, Buchanan combined judicial protection of individual property rights with solicitude for racial minorities. Indeed, Buchanan represents both the resolute defense of property owners' rights against regulation and the most significant judicial victory for civil rights during the early decades of the twentieth century.

One can only speculate about the lack of scholarly interest in Buchanan. Possibly, the dual nature of Buchanan has made it difficult for scholars to assess. Perhaps the property-centered focus …

Toward A Constitutional Kleptocracy: Civil Forfeiture In America, Stephan B. Herpel

Michigan Law Review

Leonard Levy, the legal historian who has written a number of highly regarded historical studies on various provisions of the United States Constitution, has added to his impressive oeuvre a new study of civil and criminal forfeiture. A License to Steal brings together a discussion of English legal history, a review of a number of Nineteenth Century and late Twentieth Century Supreme Court forfeiture decisions, accounts of actual applications of civil and criminal forfeiture, and a summary and critique of legislative proposals that have been made for reform of the civil forfeiture provisions of the federal drug statute. There is …

Lest We Forget: Buchanan V. Warley And Constitutional Jurisprudence Of The "Progressive Era", Richard A. Epstein

Vanderbilt Law Review

The two principal papers in this collection are devoted to an analysis of one of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions of the Progressive era, Buchanan v. Warley.' Both David Bernstein and Michael Klarman reveal ambitions that go beyond a single case, as each discusses in detail a large part of the Progressive era jurisprudence on race relations that set the stage for Buchanan v. Warley. A short introduction is hardly the place to quibble with these papers on points of detail. But it is the place to raise one neglected theme that requires fresh emphasis. The constitutional jurisprudence that led …

Finders Weepers, Roger Bernhardt

Publications

This article analyzes a California decision involving a finder’s fee agreement.

Riss V. Angel: Washington Remodels The Framework For Interpreting Restrictive Covenants, Casey J. Little

Washington Law Review

In Riss v. Angel, the Supreme Court of Washington declared that in disputes between subdivision homeowners, courts must construe restrictive covenants to give effect to the covenants' intended purposes by considering surrounding circumstances to protect the homeowners' collective interests. The court further held that when restrictive covenants grant discretion to architectural review committees (ARCs) to approve new construction or remodels, ARCs or other homeowners association committees that enforce such covenants must exercise their authority reasonably and in good faith. Riss represents a departure from prior precedent that required courts to construe strictly the terms of restrictive covenants to limit …

Asset Purchases, Successor Liability, And Insurance Coverage: Does The Tail Always Follow The Dog, Albert Bates Jr. Iv, D. Matthew Jameson Iii, Bren J. Pomponio

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ownership Of Coalbed Methane Gas: Recent Developments In Case Law, Michelle D. Baldwin

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Morality Of Regulation, Loren A. Smith

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.