Chapter 26 Quiz Flashcards
Barlow owns the surface rights for Canyon Ranch, but does not own the subsurface rights. Dusty owns the subsurface rights. Canyon Ranch includes a house, a bunkhouse, and two barns, which are damaged when Dusty is excavating for minerals under the surface. Most likely liable for the damage is
a. Dusty and Barlow.
b. no one.
c. Barlow.
d. Dusty.
d
Bay City wants to acquire undeveloped land within the city limits to convert into a public park. Bay City brings a judicial proceeding to obtain title to the land. This is
a. an easement.
b. adverse possession.
c. the power of eminent domain.
d. constructive eviction.
c
Car Wash Company has a right to direct its customers to drive their vehicles across Don’s Gas n’ Shop property, which is adjacent to Car Wash’s facility. This right is
a. a profit.
b. an easement.
c. a fee simple absolute.
d. a license.
b
Chris owns the land on which Downwind Farm is situated, plus the farmhouse, barn, and other structures permanently attached to the land. Chris’s brother Elvin owns everything else on the farm—implements, seed, and livestock. The real property is owned by
a. Downwind Farm.
b. Chris only.
c. Chris and Elvin.
d. Elvin only.
b
Dan wants to transfer the ownership of his warehouse to Eve by deed. To do so requires
a. Dan and Eve’s signatures.
b. Eve’s signature only.
c. a judge’s signature.
d. Dan’s signature only.
d
Ernie, the owner of Fallow Farm, sells Gus a right to park his RV on Fallow land overnight. Gus’s right is
a. an easement.
b. a license.
c. a fee simple absolute.
d. a profit.
b
Frank owns Guest Hotel. His ownership rights include the right to sell or give away the property without restriction, as well as the right to commit waste, if he chooses. Frank’s ownership interest is
a. a fee simple absolute.
b. the power of eminent domain.
c. a profit.
d. a life estate.
a
Holly owns a farm in Iowa, with a farmhouse, barn, and other structures permanently attached. She grows corn on the property. Here, land includes
a. the corn and the soil only.
b. the structures and the soil only.
c. the soil only.
d. the corn, the soil, and the structures.
d
Jan lives in Ken’s mountain cabin without paying rent. This is
a. an illegal tenancy.
b. a fixed-term tenancy.
c. a periodic tenancy.
d. a tenancy at will.
d
Katy and Leo own Main Street Apartments as tenants in common. Katy sells her rights in the property to Nell. Leo and Nell are
a. tenants by the entirety.
b. tenants in common.
c. joint tenants.
d. none of the choices.
b
