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Y R A R B LI W A L N KI S A L A R O B PROPERTY LAW: 2002-2003 VOLUME ONE J. Phillips (with A. Drassinower and K. Knop) Faculty of Law University of Toronto 'f * materials are reproduced solely for the use of students in the Faculty of Law, sity of Toronto. Storage KE 618 .A7P45 2002 v.l c. 1 PROPERTY LAW: 2002-2003 VOLUME ONE J. Phillips (with A. Drassinower and K. Knop) Faculty of Law University of Toronto These materials are reproduced solely for the use of students in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from University of Toronto https://archive.org/details/propertylaw01phil_10 TABLE OF CONTENTS - VOLUME ONE CHAPTER ONE: PROPERTY IS RIGHTS NOT THINGS Introduction. 1 The Categorisation of Property in the Common Law. 2 C.B. Macpherson, "The Meaning of Property", introduction to Property: Mainstream and Critical Perspectives. 3 Harrison v. Carswell. 9 Notes. 17 CHAPTER TWO: WHICH RIGHTS IN WHICH THINGS? Introduction. 19 Theories of Property.20 International News Services v. Associated Press.25 Notes.35 Victoria Park Racing v. Taylor.37 V.(G.G.) v. V. (J.).45 Caratun v. Caratun.48 Notes.52 Gould Estate v. Stoddart Publishing.53 Notes.55 R. v. Stewart.57 Notes 62 CHAPTER THREE: POSSESSION AND TITLE AT COMMON LAW (a) What is Possession, and Why Does it Confer Rights? Pierson v. Post.64 The Tubantia.67 Rose, “Possession as the Origin of Property” . 70 (b) Finders Armory v. Delamire. 76 Keron v. Cashman.76 Bird v. Fort Frances. 78 Moffatt v. Kazana. 82 Parker v. British Airways Board.85 Notes. 91 (c) Introduction to Adverse Possession of Land Introductory Note.94 Rationales - Merrill, "Adverse Possession" .97 (d) Adverse Possession: The Quality of Possession Re St. Clair Beach Estates v. MacDonald .. 100 Mendes da Costa and Balfour, Property Law. 105 Beaudoin v. Aubin. 107 Re Lundrigans Ltd, and Prosper .. Ill Note. 112 (e) Adverse Possession and the Inconsistent Use Test: Judicial Repeal? Introductory Note. 113 Masidon Investments v. Ham. 113 Teis v. Ancaster Town. 119 Notes. 124 CHAPTER FOUR: INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMON LAW OF REAL PROPERTY - THE DOCTRINES OF TENURE AND OF ESTATES (a) Introduction to Tenure and Estates. 126 Gray, Elements of Land Law. 126 (b) Types of Estates Gray, Elements of Land Law. 128 R. Scane, Notes on Life Estates and Estates in Fee Tail. 129 Creation of Estates: Presumptions and Words of Limitation. 132 (c) Present and Future Interests. 133 Gray, Elements of Land Law. 133 Problems. 134 (d) Introduction to Conditional Estates. 135 Megarry and Wade, The Law of Real Property. 137 Re McColgan. 137 (e) Conditions and Uncertainty 141 Sifton v. Sifton. 141 Clayton v. Ramsden. 145 Notes. 147 (f) Conditions and Public Policy. 150 Re Noble and Wolf .. 151 Notes. 156 Re Canada Trust Co. and Ontario Human Rights Commission. 157 Notes. 164 Introduction to Restraints on Alienation. 169 Laurin v. Iron Ore Co .. 170 CHAPTER FIVE: CONCURRENT OWNERSHIP (a) Introduction. 175 (b) Joint Tenancy or Tenancy in Common?. 176 Ziff, Principles of Property Law. 177 Common Law, Equitable, and Statutory Presumptions. 180 c) Severance of Joint Tenancies. 182 Burgess v. Rawnslev. 182 Notes 186 (d) Relations Between Co-Owners Introduction. 187 Reid v. Reid. 188 Leigh v. Dickeson. 190 (e) Partition or Sale Introduction. 192 Re Dibattista et al and Menecola et al. 192 (f) Problem. 196 CHAPTER SIX: EASEMENTS (a) Introduction. 197 (b) Characteristics of Easements In Re Ellenborough Park. 198 Notes.205 Positive and Negative Easements.206 Phipps v. Pears.206 (c) Creation bv Express or Implied Grant Express Grants and Reservations.208 Implied Grants and Reservations.209 Exceptions to the General Rules 210 Wong v. Beaumont Property Trust.213 Sandom v. Webb.215 Barton v. Raine.219 Problems.222 (d) Creation by Presumed Grant.224 User as of Right.226 Garfinkel v. Kleinberg.227 (e) The Scope of Easements.230 (f) Termination of Easements.231 CHAPTER SEVEN: RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS (a) Introduction.232 (b) Covenants and the Common Law.233 Austerberrv v. Oldham.234 Notes.236 (c) Restrictive Covenants: Running the Burden in Equity Introduction.237 Tulk v. Moxhav.237 Negativity and the Requirement of a Dominant Tenement.239 London County Council v. Allen.239