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Property--Prescriptive Rights--Extinguishment By Conveyance Of The Servient Estate To A Purchaser Without Notice, Stephen Lewis Atkinson
Property--Prescriptive Rights--Extinguishment By Conveyance Of The Servient Estate To A Purchaser Without Notice, Stephen Lewis Atkinson
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Conflict Of Laws -- Constitutionality Of State Statutes Governing Ability Of Nonresident Aliens To Receive Property Under American Wills: Zschernig V. Miller, Richard N. Hale
Vanderbilt Law Review
An excellent illustration of the vertical conflict of laws problem involves the ability of nonresident aliens to receive property under American wills. Traditionally, under the American federal system,the acquisition and transmission of property located within a state has been controlled by state law. Yet article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution imposes strict limitations on a state's power to deal with matters having a bearing on international relations, such matters being within the ambit of the national government. The supremacy of the national government in the general field of foreign affairs has been given continuous recognition by the …
Divorce--Sale Of Property By Court Order, Thomas Mckendree Chattin Jr., F. Richard Hall, John Woodville Hatcher Jr.
Divorce--Sale Of Property By Court Order, Thomas Mckendree Chattin Jr., F. Richard Hall, John Woodville Hatcher Jr.
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Student As University Resident, William W. Van Alstyne
The Student As University Resident, William W. Van Alstyne
Faculty Publications
This examination argues that the position that a student’s rights are determined by whether he lives on or off-campus is unraveled by the institution’s position as a state actor. This article disposes of the notion that the university is equivalent to a landlord in property and contract rights and discusses how this distinction affects students’ rights.
Medieval Law In The Age Of Space: Some Rules Of Property In Arkansas, Robert R. Wright
Medieval Law In The Age Of Space: Some Rules Of Property In Arkansas, Robert R. Wright
Faculty Scholarship
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Recent Developments, Various Editors
Joint Tenancies And Tenancies By The Entirety In Michigan—Federal Gift Tax Considerations, Douglas A. Kahn
Joint Tenancies And Tenancies By The Entirety In Michigan—Federal Gift Tax Considerations, Douglas A. Kahn
Articles
The establishment of joint tenancy' ownership of property, or the termination of such a tenancy, may have federal gift tax consequences to the co-owners of the property. Consequently, the gift tax is a factor to be weighed before embarking on either of these ventures. The gift tax consequences are determined by the nature of the property rights enjoyed by the joint tenants under the controlling state property law, and accordingly it is desirable, where Michigan property law is applicable, to consider the Michigan law and the significance of that law to the operation of the gift tax. However, before discussing …