THE ESSENTIALS OF AMERICAN TIMBER LAW 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Page 

 Preface v 



CHAPTER I 



CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROPERTY 



Section 1. Corporeal and Incorporeal Things 1 



Section 2. The Development of the Terms Real 



Property and Personal Property 1 



Section 3. The Distinction Between Movables and 



Immovables 3 



Section 4. Modern Application of the Phrases Real 



Property and Personal Property 3 



Section 5. The Meaning of the Terms Tenemeni/s 



and Hereditaments 4 



Section 6. The Descent of Real Property and of 



Personal Property 5 



Section 7. Fundamental Distinctions Between Real- 

 ty and Personalty 5 



CHAPTER II 



FORMS' OF PRIVATE POSSESSION OF LAND AND 

 INCIDENTS THEREOF 



Section 8. Ownership in Fee 8 



Section 9. Tenancy in Tail 8 



Section 10. Tenancy in Entirety 8 



Section 11. Tenancy in Common 8 



Section 12. Joint Tenancy 9 



Section 13. Coparcenary 9 



Section 14. Life Tenancy 10 



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