Exam 8: Real and Personal Property

A binding obligation that goes with property when it is transferred to a new owner, who must abide by the obligation, is called a(n):

Which of the following is an example of personal property:

____ is often used to make arrangements with others about the use of property.

A hostile user is someone who:

Tenants may not:

In Sowers v. Forest Hills Subdivision, Sowers wanted to build a wind turbine to generate electricity. His neighbors opposed the construction and took Sowers to court. The courts held that:

Unlike real property, personal property:

The power to take private property for public use without consent of the owner is:

In Neilsen v. Gold's Gym, where Gold's leased space for a new gym, but got into a dispute with the landlord of a the commercial space before it even moved in, the courts held that:

In Erichsen v. No-Frills Supermarkets, a woman who was shopping was seriously injured by a robber in the parking lot. She sued the store claiming that its failure to provide adequate security was a breach of its duty to her. The Nebraska high court held that the store could:

____ is the tort that occurs when intellectual property, such as copyrights, patents, trade secrets or trademarks, is taken by others without permission.

An easement is generally described as:

The person who can make all decisions with respect to a property in a trust is known as the:

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

Your neighbor burns old tires in his back yard. That produces fumes that go on your yard. That is likely the tort of:

If the government takes land from a private owner without the consent of the owner it is exercising the right of:

Your next door neighbor plays his stereo very loud at 3 am. He ignores your repeated requests for quiet and keeps up this habit. You are most likely to win a suit for the tort of:

Property that is held in fee simple may be:

The ____, which comes from receipt of a valid deed, is the means by which the owner of property has legal possession of it.

Property law in the United States has developed from: