Section #2 Owning Real Property

Question 1

Real property:

Answer 1

Right in land, and things attached to land.

Question 2

Personal property:

Answer 2

Right in moveable items (chattels)

Question 3

Elements of Adverse Possession

Answer 3

HELUVA: Hostile, exclusive, lasting, uninterrupted, visible (open and not), actual

Question 4

Van Valkenburgh Case

Answer 4

Owned parcels of land, and began tending to a third parcel behind them. Competing family bought the parcel, and they sued for Adverse possession. They didn’t meet elements

Question 5

Visible: open and notorious element

Answer 5

Adverse possessor was visible and open about using the land in that the real owner would notice

Question 6

Actual element in AP

Answer 6

Must use the land in a manner a reasonable owner would.

Question 7

Hostile element AP

Answer 7

Adverse and hostile: being on the property without the right to be there

Question 8

Exclusive element AP

Answer 8

Not sharing with the public or real owner (no trespassing signs)

Question 9

Lasting element AP

Answer 9

SOL time period

Question 10

Uninterrupted element AP

Answer 10

Continuous use like an ordinary owner would (summer homes)