The following black letter is excerpted from Tentative Draft No. 5, which contains § 6.2. Rezonings—Spot Zoning.
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Constructive Notice
by Henry E. Smith | Jun 27, 2024 | Property
The following black letter is excerpted from Tentative Draft No. 5, which contains § 3.2. Constructive Notice
Lease for Residential Use: Implied Warranty of Habitability
by Henry E. Smith | Jun 24, 2024 | Property
The following black letter is excerpted from Tentative Draft No. 5, which contains § 6.1. Lease for Residential Use—Implied Warranty of Habitability.
Trespass to Land and Intent
by Henry E. Smith | Apr 16, 2021 | Property
The following entry is excerpted from Tentative Draft No. 2 for Restatement of the Law Fourth, Property. Included below is the Topic Note to Trespass to Land, Generally; § 1.5. Intent Required for Trespass to Land, and Comment b. to § 1.5.
Property Torts
by Henry E. Smith | Apr 14, 2021 | Property
In this video, Henry E. Smith and John C.P. Goldberg discuss the connection property torts has to both Restatements of Torts and Property.
Reporters’ Guide to: Restatement of the Law Fourth, Property
by Henry E. Smith | May 20, 2020 | Property
In this video summary, project Reporter Henry E. Smith is joined by Associate Reporters John C.P. Goldberg, Thomas W. Merrill, and Christopher M. Newman to provide an overview of this year’s Tentative Draft No. 1.
Restating the Architecture of Property
by Henry E. Smith | Mar 21, 2019 | Property
Property law has proven difficult to restate, with none of The American Law Institute’s previous Restatements coming close to covering the full breadth of this area. In addition to trying to fill this gap, those working on the current Fourth Restatement aim to capture the architecture of property.
Why Re-Restate Property?
by Henry E. Smith | Oct 11, 2017 | Property
“Restatement Fourth of Property” sounds like an exercise in excess. It isn’t. It is true that there have been three rounds of previous Restatements of Property that have contributed greatly to the development of the law. And it is also the case that property law presents a large and seemingly disparate set of problems, doctrines, and institutions, making any attempt to restate the law in this area no small challenge.