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lt;p> This highly respected and widely used casebook -- long recognized by both students and instructors as one of the best available for any course -- continues to offer a dynamic and distinctive introduction to the law of property. Carefully preserving the excellent foundation created by original authors the late Jesse Dukeminier and James Krier, PROPERTY, Sixth Edition, incorporates a wealth of new material. lt;/p> lt;p> What makes PROPERTY such an ideal casebook? lt;/p> lt;ul> lt;li> a unique blend of wit, erudition, insight, and playfulness lt;/li> lt;li> engaging structure that encompasses cases, text, questions, problems, visual illustrations, and examples lt;/li> lt;li> modular organization makes the book highly adaptable to a range of syllabi and equally well suited for use in property courses with different emphases and credit hours lt;/li> lt;li> distinctive sense of humor and human-interest perspective lt;/li> lt;li> comprehensive coverage of property topics, including in-depth treatment of estates and future interests, servitudes, and land-use controls lt;/li> lt;li> cases are enhanced and connected to broader legal principles by well-written notes, questions, and problems lt;/li> lt;li> the authors employ an accessible 'economic lens' as a tool for thinking critically about property -- with the caveat that 'the economics in the book can be managed easily. even by the totally uninitiated; it can also be ignored or even scorned.' lt;/li> lt;li> extensive Teacher's Manual that answers every question and problem in the casebook, provides brief comments, and offers deeper analysis and observations lt;/li> lt;/ul> lt;p> Changes for the Sixth Edition reflect meticulous updating: lt;/p> lt;ul> lt;li> James Krier is joined by new coauthors Gregory Alexander and Michael Schill in integrating new developments while carefully retaining the distinctive character of this highly successful casebook lt;/li> lt;li> Intellectual Property materials are substantially revised to incorporate cases recommended by users and decrease the emphasis on cyberspace lt;/li> lt;li> the Takings chapter is fully updated with new developments and recent Supreme Court cases, including Tahoe Sierra and Kelo v. New London lt;/li> lt;li> chapters on Estates and Future Interests are shortened by deleting older materials on the Rule Against Perpetuities (RAP) and adding newer materials on the RAP and Dynastic Trusts lt;/li> lt;li> real estate transaction coverage is enhanced by: a shorter, more up-to-date description of a typical transaction; an updated sales contract; a new section on brokers with a case on broker fiduciary duty; new text on multiple listing services, antitrust implications, and broker commissions; e-signatures and the statute of frauds; remedies for breach of real estate sales contracts, including two new cases on the calculation of damages, rescission, and retention of deposit; and new emphasis on how the law of real property differs from the law of contracts and the UCC lt;/li> lt;li> prudent trimming of the materials on Equitable Servitudes, particularly on touch and concern and vertical privity requirements lt;/li> lt;li> for professors who prefer to devote less time to future interests, a new, optional 'short form' version appears in the completely updated Teacher's Manual lt;/li> lt;/ul> lt;p> lt;a href="http://www.aspenlawschool.com/dukeminier_property6/" target="_blank"> Visit the companion website for Property, Sixth Edition lt;/a>, where you can find more information about the book and authors. lt;/p> lt;p> lt;/p> lt;p> lt;/p>

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BTideRoll |

08/08/2006

Gilbert Law Summaries: Property is one of the better Gilbert commercial outlines.

My property professor did not use Dukeminier's textbook, yet, this outline still seemed to flow pretty well chronologically with what we were studying. This was really helpful. I imagine that if your professor uses Dukeminier's textbook this resource would be even more invaluable.

Like any other Gilbert's this outline has a TON of information. Much much more information than you will likely cover in your class. And, as always, the outline is fairly specific in its coverage. It lists all of the exceptions to the exceptions which will likely bog you down if you do not have a good understanding of the general framework of the property law you are studying. And which will likely not be tested on your exams. but they are always good to know.

All-in-all I used this book to supplement my studies and found that it covered everything I needed and more. I didn't find any inconsistencies or conflicts with anything my professor said. Too bad property law in itself is killer.

David Martens |

17/05/2006

As other reviewers have mentioned, Dukeminier's textbook is the most common book for property, leading one to believe that his outline should be a natural choice.

In light of how much I pay for law school tuition, I decided to get some insurance by purchasing Gilbert's and Emanuel's outlines for most classes, and use the best of each for my course work.

As a side effect of that, I was able to do a comparison between the two and I was surprised that Emanuel's consistently gave deeper and broader treatment of subjects, especially in Property and Contracts.

Although Duke's outline is certainly useful, I strongly believe that you can do better with Emanuel's, which is also keyed to Duke's textbook.

Dagny |

11/12/2005

Despite the opinions of other reviewers on this site, this is not a well written book. I am speaking of the Future Interests section in particular.

In order explain concepts, the book uses terms that are defined later in the chapter, and simply gives examples without clarifying.

I think the authors are capable of explaining these concepts in an understandable way, but fail to do so. This is evident once you use the Gilberts outline written by Dukeminier, where concepts are well defined. Perhaps this is a ploy to sell more Gilberts. Regardless, the textbook leaves much to be desired.

Brian M. Dub |

30/04/2005

Absolutely beautiful book.

My property professor covered about 1,100 pages of Dukeminier's textbook this semester, and she kept raving about how well the textbook was written and how she loved it.

Now, studying for the final, I cannot imagine a better book to review/re-learn some of this stuff.

Even if you didn't read his textbook, he covers literally EVERYTHING of importance. And, he has a handy section in the front that tells you what pages to focus on, depending on what textbook you read.

I love you Mr. Dukeminier, keep up the good work.