Exam 8: Real and Personal Property

An activity that substantially and unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of someone's land is a(n):

The law of torts recognizes two kinds of nuisances,these are:

FACT Pattern 8-1 Jill recently inherited money from her old aunt Maude.Jill decided to buy beach-front property in Beaufort,South Carolina.Jill's new property consists of 3 acres of land,with direct access to the ocean.When she bought the land there is no home on it,but she wants to build a beach home in the future.A year after she bought the lovely lot,the city of Beaufort rezones the land,prohibiting any building so that other residents can enjoy the view. -Refer to Fact Pattern 8-1.Suppose that one year after she buys her land,Jill gives her sister Kate the right to use the 3 acres of beach-front property so long as she lives.This is known as:

In many poor nations there are insecure property rights;most farmers do not own the land they farm and live on.

A person who is given the right to use property during their lifetime is given _____________ in the property.

In Atkinson v.City of Pierre,Atkinson sued the city for not taking action to force an ice-making plant next to her apartment building to make less noise.Her suit claiming nuisance resulted in a decision by the high court of South Dakota which held that:

Which of the following are forms of deeds used in at least some states to promise that a clear title to property is being conveyed:

Which of the following could result in a "defect" in a title:

Leases on residential property may be written for no longer than a twelve-month period;after that,estate interests are created.

Which of the following conditions must be met in order for someone to claim land by adverse possession? The adverse user:

If a tenant abuses the landlord's property,it is called waste.

In Moran v.Sims,where the house Sims built was surrounded by land owned by Moran,and Sims sued for an easement for access to his house,the courts held that:

Business trusts provide security from bankruptcy by:

Chattel is the traditional term for:

In Powell v.Washburn the Arizona high court held that the developer of a planned community had the right to change the covenants that applied so long as the effect was to improve property values.

A covenant may only impose a negative obligation (a prohibition)on a landowner.

A "vanilla shell" building is:

A trust is a form of property ownership that separated the legal and beneficial ownership of property.

If one has the right to occupy a piece of property until their death,at which point title to the property passes to heirs who have been named by the owner of the property,there is a:

In Smith v.Kulig,Smith was killed when he was visiting a friend's apartment and the fire escape outside of the apartment collapsed when Smith walked on it.The courts held the landlord negligent in the provision and maintenance of a required fire escape,so liable to Smith's heirs.