DRT 6568 : Biens immobiliers (Real Property)Fall 2012
CREDITS: 3
SCHEDULE: Tuesdays
September 4 – October 16, Room B-4225
October 30– December 4, Room B-4345
16.00-19.00
CONTACT: Room A-7450
Tel.:514.343.6098
Email:paul.daly@umontreal.ca
COURSE WEBSITE: The website will be used with some frequency to send messages,post materials and communicate with students one on one and in small groups
PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES TO RESOLVE ANY DIFFICULTIES THAT MAY ARISE
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays and Wednesdays,14.00-15.45
Please note that I do not answer substantive questions by email. It will be more productive if we run through any problems you have in person.
REQUIRED TEXT:Bruce Ziff, A Property Reader : Cases, Questions and Commentary, Third Edition (2012)(“Ziff”).You should focus your reading each week on the case indicated in brackets.
- Additional readings will be posted where necessary.
RECOMMENDED: Bruce Ziff, Principles of Property Law, Fifth Edition, (2010) (“Principles”)
Standards & Evaluation
Your final grade depends upon performance in 3 components of the course : a first essay assignment to be completed in early October (25%) , a second essay assignment to be completed before the end of Term (25%) , and a final examination comprised of a problem question or questions (50%).
Important Dates
September 18 : receipt of first essay assignment
October 9 : due date for first essay assignment
November 20 : receipt of second essay assignment
December 7 : due date for second essay assignment
December 17 : final exam
Course Headline and Readings
1. Nature and Basis of Property Rights
Sept. 11 : 1- The nature and Basis of Property,
Required : Ziff, 1-47 (Yanner v Eaton, Harrison v Carswell) , 114-118
Recommended : Principles 1-46, 67-78
Sept 18 : 2- The Theoretical Foundations of Private Property
In this class, we will watch a movie about property. Subsequently, we will have a class discussion about the movie. Your first assignment will be to write an essay about the concept of property based on the movie and discussion. You should re- read very carefully last week’s reading assignment in order to be properly prepared.
2. Creation of Property Rights
Sept 25 : 3- Novel Claims
Required : Ziff, 47-81 (International News Service v Associated Press; Victoria Park Racing and
Recreation Grounds v Taylor ; Moore v Regents of the University of California)
Recommended : Principles 47-57
Oct 2 : 4- Possession and Gifts : Relative Nature of Title
Required : 293 – 306 (Popov v Hiyashi ; Pierson v Post ), 329 – 366 ( Trachuk v Olinek Charrier v Bell
Charrier v Bell ; Nolan v Nolan ; Re Bayoff Estate)
Recommended : Principles 131-137, 148-166
0ct 9 : 5- Adverse Possession, Boundaries and Fixtures
Required : Ziff, 317- 329 (Teis v Ancaster (Town) ), 176-198 (Didow v Alberta Power ; Edwards v Sims) ;
224-233 (La Salle Recreations v Canadian Camdex ;
Diamond Neon v Toronto-Dominion Realty)
Recommended : Principles : 91-120, 137-138
Oct 17 : 6- Estates in Land
Required : Ziff, 104-109 , 367-392 (Thomas v Murphy ; Re Walker; Re Taylor ;
Christensen v Martini Estate)
Recommended : Principles 59-71, 167-192
Oct 30 : 7- Interests in Land
Required : 528-542 (Stuart burn (Municipality) v Kiansky ; McKeen Estate v McKeen Estate ;
Caroline (Village) v Roper)
Recommended : Principles : 241-249
Nov 6 : 8- Co-Ownershhip
Required : Ziff, 695-722 (Re Bancroft, Eastern Trust v Calder ;
Re Sorensen & Sorensen; Greenbank tree Power v Coinamatic Canada),
733-739 (Hofer v Hofer)
Recommended : Principles 335-369
3. Use
Nov 13 : 9- Mortgages
Required : 847-860 (Athabasca Realty Ltd v Lee),
874-89 (North American Trust Co v Consumers’ Gas Co;
Shankman v Mutual Life Assurance Coof Canada; Medforth v Blake;
355498 BC Ltd v Namu Properties Ltd;
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co v Huang and Danczkay Properties)
Recommended: Principles : 429-465
Nov 20 : 10- Leases and Licences
Required : Ziff, 609-619 (Fatac Ltd v Commissioner of In land Revenue),
625-639 (Sundance Investment Corp v Richfield Properties;
Southwark v Tanner), 645-660 (Highway Properties v Kelly, Douglas
& Co; Davidson v Toronto Blue Jays; Toronto (City) v Jarvis)
Recommended : Principles 287-334
4. Regulation
Nov 27 : 11- Priorities and Registration of Title
Required : 897-916 (Northern Counties of England Fire Insurance v Whipp;
Chippewas of Sarnia Band v Canada (AG)),
929-948 (Lawrence v Wright; Holt Renfrew v Henry Singer), 958-962
Recommended : Principles 465-492
Dec 4 : 12- Restraints on Transfer
Required : Ziff, 542-574 (Unger v Gossen; Hayes v Meade;
ReLeonard Foundation Trust;
Trinity College Schoolv Lyons), 582-603 (Scurry-Rainbow Oil v Taylor)
Recommended : Principles 249-285
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