Landmark Cases in Property Law explores the development of basic principles of property law in leading cases. Each chapter considers a case on land, personal property, or intangibles, discussing what that case contributes to the dominant themes of property jurisprudence. How are property rights acquired? What is the content of property rights? What are the limits or boundaries of property? How are property rights extinguished? Individually and collectively, the chapters identify a number of important themes for the doctrinal development of property institutions and their broader...

Landmark Cases in Property Law explores the development of basic principles of property law in leading UK cases. Each paper considers a case on land, personal property, or intangibles, discussing what that case contributes to the dominant themes of UK property jurisprudence: How are property rights acquired? What is the content of property rights? What are the limits or boundaries of property? How are property rights extinguished? Individually and collectively, the papers identify a number of important themes for the doctrinal development of property institutions and their broader...