Louisiana Property Law: The Civil Code, Cases, and Commentary

"This book presents classic and current cases on Louisiana Property Law in a contextual setting. It covers the origins and sources of Louisiana property law, and each chapter situates Louisiana property jurisprudence in its codal and doctrinal contexts. In addition to explaining the history, structure and meaning of relevant provisions of the Louisiana Civil Code and ancillary statutes, the book introduces readers to property texts from mixed jurisdictions such as Québec, South Africa and Scotland. It also compares Louisiana's property institutions with their common law counterparts"--