When it comes to racially restrictive covenants, Shelley v. Kramer (1948) saw the Supreme Court enforce a racial restrictive covenant, even though it was closer to an equitable servitude.
Read MoreWhen it comes to old feudal rules regarding common-law easements, Willard vs the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pacifica (1972) adopted the new California rule on an easement engross.
Read MoreIf cable company wires are installed on your property, Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp. (1982) said that is a regulatory taking under the meaning of the Taking Clause of the US Constitution.
Read MoreWhen it comes to economically distressed cities, Kelo vs City of New London (2005) said cities could use their police power, particularly the eminent domain power, to demolish a Holliday Inn to make a Mandalay Hotel, if it increased the tax revenues and was a public use, for example.
Read MoreWhen came to people living together or inhabiting a home, Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas (1974) said only families.
Read MoreWhen it came to aesthetics, State ex rel Stoyanoff v. Berkeley (1970) said an unelected zoning board can decide how your house must look, even if it’s shaped like a UFO or a regular house.
Read MoreWhen comes to how you can use your property, Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. (1926) held that a zoning board can tell you how to use your property- or get out.
Read MoreWhen it came down to fraudulently selling a piece of land, Mahrenholz v. County Board of School Trustees is considered one of the biggest nightmares in property law.
Read MoreIn opposition to the Great Depression when the US government destroyed excess wheat crops to maintain healthy wheat market prices, as American citizens starved and died, Horne v. Department of Agriculture (2015) said the US government must provide just compensation, in regards to government takings of property to compensate raisin farmers as outlined in the […]
Read MoreIn an early property law case, Johnson v. M’Intosh (1823) said Native Americans have no property rights.
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