Property (Casebook) review:5 stars (An Oasis in the Casebook Desert) - Easily the best casebook I have had yet. The cases are interesting and easy to follow. The authors have made a shocking break with casebook tradition and have included notes which clarify and enlighten, rather than bewilder and confuse. Occasional pictures relating to cases are also included. Always a joyful surprise when faced with the evening's herculean reading assignment to get a whole page gratis! Admittedly, the professor doesn't come with the book, but this book definitely takes you half the way towards loving property. 4 stars (It's not like you have a choice) - Yes, that is the sad truth of casebooks, regardless of what I put here you will be paying too much for it. What would Posner say about that choice?

Well, I agree with other reviewers that this is a very well written casebook, the editors do a good job of tying their little infuriating hypotheticals and questions into the text.

On the other hand, Aspen casebooks are horrible. You are going to have red and black paint all over anything that touches these crappy books and they are going to fall apart the second time you open them.

However, this property book is exciting because it is so small. It is much smaller than your average casebook and fits snugly in your hand. Why? I have no idea. But it is comforting. 3 stars (Decent but somewhat lacking) - This book is easily one of the more interesting of the first year textbooks, however it has some flaws. The cases are not all that plentiful and many of those in the RAP section are so incredibly convoluted they serve little purpose to a first year trying to learn the ropes. Examples of wording for the various present and future interests are few and far between and more problems for this very mechanical area would be extremely helpful. However the book has its strong points. The history of property interests is well done although not very useful, and the adverse possession, co-ownership and marital interests, and acquisition by find sections are excellent.
Property (Casebook) Features:
Author: Jesse Dukeminier
Author: James E. Krier
Cases
Law
Legal Reference / Law Profession
Property
United States

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