PROPERTY LAW - MULTIPLE CHOICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A man owned a one-acre tract of land on which was located a cabin ideally suited to
be used in the winter. A woman adversely possessed the cabin for eight years during
the winter season. In the eighth year of her possession, a hunter started to occupy
the cabin in the summer. The hunter did this after he had met the man who told the
hunter about the cabin, told the hunter he never used the cabin, and told the hunter
that he did not care whether the hunter used the cabin.
In the ninth year, the woman brought an ejectment action against the hunter. In this
action, the court will likely rule in favor of:
A. The hunter, because he acquired a title by adverse possession.
B. The hunter, because his possession was permissive from the man.
C. The woman, because she owned the cabin by adverse possession.
D. The woman, because, as between herself and the hunter, she was the prior
possessor. - Answer-B. The hunter, because his possession was permissive from
the man.
A woman conveyed Blackacre, a tract of land, to Store and its successors and
assigns so long as Blackacre was used to sell groceries. The deed further provided
that if Store ceased using Blackacre to sell groceries within twenty years of the
conveyance, Blackacre should pass to the woman's "Cousin and his heirs."
Fifteen years after this conveyance was made, Store ceased using the premises to
sell groceries.
At that time, what is the state of the title?
A. Fee simple absolute in Cousin because Store's estate automatically ended when
it ceased selling groceries on the premises.
B. Fee simple absolute in Store because woman imposed an invalid restraint on
alienation on Store's interest.
C. Fee simple on condition subsequent in Store, right of entry for condition broken in
the woman because Cousin's interest was void and woman did not exercise the right
of entry.
D. Fee simple on condition subsequent in Store, shifti - Answer-A. Fee simple
absolute in Cousin because Store's estate automatically ended when it ceased
selling groceries on the premises.
Last year a testator by her duly probated will devised Blackacre, a tract of land,
which testator owned in fee simple absolute as follows: "If Sara survives me, I give
Blackacre to Sara and her heirs but if Sara dies without issue surviving her, then to
Adam and his heirs." Testator bequeathed the balance of her estate to Charity.
Blackacre is located in a jurisdiction that has abolished the fee tail estate and applies
the so-called "definite failure of issue construction."
,Both Sara and Adam survived the testator, but Sara died suddenly the following year
survived by a daughter, and by Adam. Under the terms of Sara's duly probated will,
Sara bequeathed her entire estate to "Ralph and his heirs."
Between the time testator died and the time Sara died, Adam had conveyed all of his
rights in Blackacre to "Mandy and the heirs of her body."
Which of the following best states the title to Blackacre?
A. Charity in fee - Answer-C. Ralph in fee simple absolute.
Landlord leased Blackacre to Tenant for a term of years beginning on January 1,
2003 and ending on December 31, 2008. Under their lease, rent in the amount of
$500 was payable monthly.
On January 1, 2004, one year after the lease was signed, Tenant transferred the
right to possession to Sam for a term ending December 31, 2007. Sam paid rents
directly to Tenant who, in turn, paid them to Landlord.
On January 1, 2005, Sam transferred the right to possession to Dolly for the balance
of his term, ending on December 31, 2007. Dolly paid rents to Tenant who, in turn,
paid them to Landlord.
Last month, Dolly failed to pay rent to Tenant who, in turn, failed to pay them to
Landlord.
Landlord can recover last month's rent from:
A. Dolly only.
B. Tenant and Dolly.
C. Tenant, Sam and Dolly.
D. Tenant only. - Answer-D. Tenant only.
George owned Blackacre in fee simple absolute. Last year he conveyed Blackacre to
"Carla and her heirs provided that no drugs are used on the premises, but if Carla
used drugs on the premises, then to Alan and his heirs."
Which of the following correctly states the title to Blackacre after George's
conveyance?
A. Fee simple absolute in Carla.
B. Fee simple determinable in Carla, possibility of reverter in Alan.
C. Fee simple determinable in Carla, springing executory interest in Alan.
D. Fee simple subject to a condition subsequent in Carla, shifting executory interest
in Alan. - Answer-D. Fee simple subject to a condition subsequent in Carla, shifting
executory interest in Alan.
In the year 1620, Sam, an English lord, conveyed Blackacre, a tract of land located
in England, to "Sam for life, remainder to Alan's first-born daughter and the heirs of
, her body, remainder to Sam's heirs." At the time of the conveyance both Alan and
Sam were childless.
One year later, Sam conveyed all of his rights in Blackacre to "Bob and his heirs."
Two years later, Alan's daughter Andrea was born.
Sixteen years later, Andrea married John and the following year they had their first
child, Percival.
Sam died in 1640 survived by Bob, Andrea, John, and Percival. Sam died intestate
and Emily was his only heir.
In 1640, which statement correctly states the title to Blackacre?
A. Fee simple absolute in Bob.
B. Fee simple absolute in Emily.
C. Fee tail in Andrea, vested remainder in Bob.
D. Fee tail in Emily, vested remainder in Bob, subject an estate of curtesy in John. -
Answer-C. Fee tail in Andrea, vested remainder in Bob.
Ten years ago, a woman owned Blackacre, a tract of land located in a jurisdiction
that applies the common-law scheme of estates except that the jurisdiction has
repealed the Rule in Shelley's Case. In that year, she conveyed Blackacre to "Sam
for life, and upon Sam's death, to her [the woman's] heirs."
Nine years ago, the woman executed a quit claim deed conveying all of her rights in
Blackacre to "Harry and the heirs of his body." At the time of the conveyance to
Harry, he had no living descendants.
The woman died last year leaving a probated will devising all of her property to "Zeb
and his heirs." Had the woman died intestate, her sole heir would have been Wanda.
Yesterday, Sam died.
A dispute has arisen concerning the title to Blackacre. Which of the following
statements concerning that title is correct?
A. Harry owns Blackacre in fee simple absolute, because when the woman
conveyed her reversion to him, Harry - Answer-B. Harry owns Blackacre in fee tail,
because the woman conveyed her reversion to Harry in fee tail.
A landlord leased commercial real estate to a tenant for one year at $150 per month.
In the third month of the lease term, the tenant determined that the premises were
too small for her purposes and notified the landlord that she was vacating the
premises.
After the tenant vacated the property, the landlord entered the property to prepare
them for a new tenant to whom the landlord rented the property on a two-year lease
at $100 a month.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A man owned a one-acre tract of land on which was located a cabin ideally suited to
be used in the winter. A woman adversely possessed the cabin for eight years during
the winter season. In the eighth year of her possession, a hunter started to occupy
the cabin in the summer. The hunter did this after he had met the man who told the
hunter about the cabin, told the hunter he never used the cabin, and told the hunter
that he did not care whether the hunter used the cabin.
In the ninth year, the woman brought an ejectment action against the hunter. In this
action, the court will likely rule in favor of:
A. The hunter, because he acquired a title by adverse possession.
B. The hunter, because his possession was permissive from the man.
C. The woman, because she owned the cabin by adverse possession.
D. The woman, because, as between herself and the hunter, she was the prior
possessor. - Answer-B. The hunter, because his possession was permissive from
the man.
A woman conveyed Blackacre, a tract of land, to Store and its successors and
assigns so long as Blackacre was used to sell groceries. The deed further provided
that if Store ceased using Blackacre to sell groceries within twenty years of the
conveyance, Blackacre should pass to the woman's "Cousin and his heirs."
Fifteen years after this conveyance was made, Store ceased using the premises to
sell groceries.
At that time, what is the state of the title?
A. Fee simple absolute in Cousin because Store's estate automatically ended when
it ceased selling groceries on the premises.
B. Fee simple absolute in Store because woman imposed an invalid restraint on
alienation on Store's interest.
C. Fee simple on condition subsequent in Store, right of entry for condition broken in
the woman because Cousin's interest was void and woman did not exercise the right
of entry.
D. Fee simple on condition subsequent in Store, shifti - Answer-A. Fee simple
absolute in Cousin because Store's estate automatically ended when it ceased
selling groceries on the premises.
Last year a testator by her duly probated will devised Blackacre, a tract of land,
which testator owned in fee simple absolute as follows: "If Sara survives me, I give
Blackacre to Sara and her heirs but if Sara dies without issue surviving her, then to
Adam and his heirs." Testator bequeathed the balance of her estate to Charity.
Blackacre is located in a jurisdiction that has abolished the fee tail estate and applies
the so-called "definite failure of issue construction."
,Both Sara and Adam survived the testator, but Sara died suddenly the following year
survived by a daughter, and by Adam. Under the terms of Sara's duly probated will,
Sara bequeathed her entire estate to "Ralph and his heirs."
Between the time testator died and the time Sara died, Adam had conveyed all of his
rights in Blackacre to "Mandy and the heirs of her body."
Which of the following best states the title to Blackacre?
A. Charity in fee - Answer-C. Ralph in fee simple absolute.
Landlord leased Blackacre to Tenant for a term of years beginning on January 1,
2003 and ending on December 31, 2008. Under their lease, rent in the amount of
$500 was payable monthly.
On January 1, 2004, one year after the lease was signed, Tenant transferred the
right to possession to Sam for a term ending December 31, 2007. Sam paid rents
directly to Tenant who, in turn, paid them to Landlord.
On January 1, 2005, Sam transferred the right to possession to Dolly for the balance
of his term, ending on December 31, 2007. Dolly paid rents to Tenant who, in turn,
paid them to Landlord.
Last month, Dolly failed to pay rent to Tenant who, in turn, failed to pay them to
Landlord.
Landlord can recover last month's rent from:
A. Dolly only.
B. Tenant and Dolly.
C. Tenant, Sam and Dolly.
D. Tenant only. - Answer-D. Tenant only.
George owned Blackacre in fee simple absolute. Last year he conveyed Blackacre to
"Carla and her heirs provided that no drugs are used on the premises, but if Carla
used drugs on the premises, then to Alan and his heirs."
Which of the following correctly states the title to Blackacre after George's
conveyance?
A. Fee simple absolute in Carla.
B. Fee simple determinable in Carla, possibility of reverter in Alan.
C. Fee simple determinable in Carla, springing executory interest in Alan.
D. Fee simple subject to a condition subsequent in Carla, shifting executory interest
in Alan. - Answer-D. Fee simple subject to a condition subsequent in Carla, shifting
executory interest in Alan.
In the year 1620, Sam, an English lord, conveyed Blackacre, a tract of land located
in England, to "Sam for life, remainder to Alan's first-born daughter and the heirs of
, her body, remainder to Sam's heirs." At the time of the conveyance both Alan and
Sam were childless.
One year later, Sam conveyed all of his rights in Blackacre to "Bob and his heirs."
Two years later, Alan's daughter Andrea was born.
Sixteen years later, Andrea married John and the following year they had their first
child, Percival.
Sam died in 1640 survived by Bob, Andrea, John, and Percival. Sam died intestate
and Emily was his only heir.
In 1640, which statement correctly states the title to Blackacre?
A. Fee simple absolute in Bob.
B. Fee simple absolute in Emily.
C. Fee tail in Andrea, vested remainder in Bob.
D. Fee tail in Emily, vested remainder in Bob, subject an estate of curtesy in John. -
Answer-C. Fee tail in Andrea, vested remainder in Bob.
Ten years ago, a woman owned Blackacre, a tract of land located in a jurisdiction
that applies the common-law scheme of estates except that the jurisdiction has
repealed the Rule in Shelley's Case. In that year, she conveyed Blackacre to "Sam
for life, and upon Sam's death, to her [the woman's] heirs."
Nine years ago, the woman executed a quit claim deed conveying all of her rights in
Blackacre to "Harry and the heirs of his body." At the time of the conveyance to
Harry, he had no living descendants.
The woman died last year leaving a probated will devising all of her property to "Zeb
and his heirs." Had the woman died intestate, her sole heir would have been Wanda.
Yesterday, Sam died.
A dispute has arisen concerning the title to Blackacre. Which of the following
statements concerning that title is correct?
A. Harry owns Blackacre in fee simple absolute, because when the woman
conveyed her reversion to him, Harry - Answer-B. Harry owns Blackacre in fee tail,
because the woman conveyed her reversion to Harry in fee tail.
A landlord leased commercial real estate to a tenant for one year at $150 per month.
In the third month of the lease term, the tenant determined that the premises were
too small for her purposes and notified the landlord that she was vacating the
premises.
After the tenant vacated the property, the landlord entered the property to prepare
them for a new tenant to whom the landlord rented the property on a two-year lease
at $100 a month.
