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This is volume two of a two-volume open-source property casebook, particularly for use in a first-year U.S. Property law course. This casebook introduces you to the depth and breadth of property law. We hope that you will enjoy your foray into property law and expect you will find it as fascinating as we do. We designed this casebook to encourage analyzing property law issues from various viewpoints, including those of planners and litigators. Volume Two continues our exploration of fundamental concepts of property law. The chapters in this Volume Two include the topics of zoning, takings, competing sovereigns and treaties, contracts of sale, deeds, recording, chain of title, financing, housing discrimination, landlord and tenant, and an introduction to intellectual property law.