1. Remaining Schedule Have a Donut Class: Monday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Office Hours –Saturday 11-2 (Room 263) –Sunday 2-4:30 (Room 263) –Monday 6:30-9 (Deans’ Suite)

2. (N): Clark “to Jimmy for life, then to Lois and her heirs, but if Jimmy is survived at his death by any children, then to such surviving children and their heirs. Jimmy has children, Perry & Della. Jimmy?

3. (N): Clark “to Jimmy for life, then to Lois and her heirs, but if Jimmy is survived at his death by any children, then to such surviving children and their heirs. Jimmy has children, Perry & Della. Jimmy: Life Estate Lois?

4. (N): Clark “to Jimmy for life, then to Lois and her heirs, but if Jimmy is survived at his death by any children, then to such surviving children and their heirs. Jimmy has children, Perry & Della. Jimmy: Life Estate Lois: Vested remainder (in f.s.) subj. to divestment Perry/Della?

5. (N): Clark “to Jimmy for life, then to Lois and her heirs, but if Jimmy is survived at his death by any children, then to such surviving children and their heirs. Jimmy has children, Perry & Della. Jimmy: Life Estate Lois: Vested remainder (in f.s.) subj. to divestment Perry/Della: Shifting executory interest (in f.s.) Clark?

6. (N): Clark “to Jimmy for life, then to Lois and her heirs, but if Jimmy is survived at his death by any children, then to such surviving children and their heirs. Jimmy has children, Perry & Della. Jimmy: Life Estate Lois: Vested remainder (in f.s.) subj. to divestment Perry/Della: Shifting executory interest (in f.s.) Clark? Nothing

7. (L) (M) (N) TRYING TO DO SAME THINGS: (1) To A for life (2) If A has any surviving children, they should take (3) If no surviving children, to B BUT 3 DIFFERENT SETS OF INTERESTS CREATED

8. UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS Conditions So Abhorrent … You Can’t Even Impose Them on Your Own Children

9. UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS Doing Criminal Acts

10. UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS Doing Criminal Acts Total Restraint on Alienation –Partial Restraint OK if Reasonable –Most Restrictions Restrain Alienation Some –Use Restrictions (Only by X?) OK if Charitable Some jurisd: Non-Charitable = on Alienation

11. UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS Doing Criminal Acts Total Restraint on Alienation Total Restraint on Marriage –Some Jurisd: Maybe OK if Life Estate

12. UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS Doing Criminal Acts Total Restraint on Alienation Total Restraint on Marriage Obtaining Divorce

13. UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS Doing Criminal Acts Total Restraint on Alienation Total Restraint on Marriage Obtaining Divorce Race-Based Limitations (Unenforceable) –Sex-Based Upheld w/in Family –Religion: (Discuss w Shapira)

14. (PROB O)(RANGE) Archie in will: “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” R esidue to daughter Gloria. Edith moves in with male friend, Sherman. Edith subsequently dies, devising her property to Sherman.

15. (O): 3 QUESTIONS “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Life estate determinable or fee simple determinable?

16. (O) 3 QUESTIONS “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Life estate determinable or fee simple determinable? Is condition restraining second marriage void as against public policy?

17. (O): 3 QUESTIONS “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Life estate determinable or fee simple determinable? Is condition restraining second marriage void as against public policy? Is cohabitation a violation of a restraint on marriage?

18. (O): 1st QUESTION: ARGUMENTS? “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Life estate determinable or fee simple determinable?

19. (O): 1st QUESTION “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Life estate determinable or fee simple determinable? Presumption of Fee Simple Use and Benefit Sounds Like Life Estate Condition is Consistent with Intent to Support

20. (O): 1st QUESTION “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Majority: E = Fee Simple Determinable A G =

21. (O): 1st QUESTION “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Majority: E = Fee Simple Determinable A G = Possibility of Reverter

22. (O): 1st QUESTION “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Majority: E = Fee Simple Determinable A G = Possibility of Reverter Some: E = Life Estate Determinable A G =

23. (O): 1st QUESTION “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” Majority: E = Fee Simple Determinable A G = Possibility of Reverter Some: E = Life Estate Determinable A G = Possibility of Reverter +Reversion = Reversion (Merger)

24. (O): 2d QUESTION: ARGUMENTS? Is condition restraining second marriage void as against public policy?

25. (O): 2d QUESTION Is condition restraining second marriage void as against public policy? Result: –If not, nothing changes –If so, pencil out condition

26. (O): 2d QUESTION If condition void, pencil out condition –“To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.”

27. (O): 2d QUESTION If condition void, pencil out condition –“To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit.” Majority: E = Fee Simple Absolute Some: E = Life Estate A G = Reversion

28. (O): 2d QUESTION If condition void, pencil out condition –“To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit.” – Edith Dies? Majority: E = Fee Simple Absolute –S= Fee Simple Absolute Some: E = Life Estate A G = Reversion –G = Fee Simple Absolute

29. (O): 3d QUESTION: ARGUMENTS? Is cohabitation a violation of a restraint on marriage?

30. (O): 3d QUESTION Is cohabitation a violation of a restraint on marriage? –If yes, Gloria gets fee simple absolute. –If no (Restatement position) nothing changes

31. (O): Final Point: E Dies, Condition Valid, No Violation “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” –Some: E = Life Estate Determinable G = Possibility of Reverter +Reversion = Reversion (Merger) –Who Gets?

32. (O): Final Point: E Dies, Condition Valid, No Violation “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” –Some: E = Life Estate Determinable G = Possibility of Reverter +Reversion = Reversion (Merger) G = Fee Simple Absolute

33. (O): Final Point: E Dies, Condition Valid, No Violation “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” –Majority: E = Fee Simple Determinable G = Possibility of Reverter –Who Gets?

34. (O): Final Point: E Dies, Condition Valid, No Violation “To my wife Edith, for her use & benefit, so long as she remains unmarried.” –Majority: E = Fee Simple Determinable G = Possibility of Reverter –S = Fee Simple Absolute (Condition Can Never Occur)

35. Shapira v. Union National Bank YELLOW) (FEATURING AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE BY YELLOW)

36. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Gift conditioned upon religious faith of beneficiary v. Gift conditioned upon marriage to person of particular faith

37. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Gift conditioned upon religious faith of beneficiary v. Gift conditioned upon marriage to person of particular faith –Belief v. Conduct (Marriage in 1974) –Administrability

38. ADMINISTRABILITY To Pigpen, so long as the kitchens and bathrooms are always kept very clean. To Schroeder, so long as he never plays any work by Beethoven on the piano.

39. ADMINISTRABILITY To Lucy so long as she remains a member of the Society of Friends To Linus, so long as he remains a good Catholic

40. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Gift conditioned upon divorce v. Gift conditioned upon marriage to person of particular faith

41. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Gift conditioned upon divorce v. Gift conditioned upon marriage to person of particular faith –Ct: Latter not sufficient to encourage fake M & divorce –Grantee can’t avoid condition by saying “I will act in bad faith”

42. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Conditional gift with “gift over” to third party v. Conditional gift without “gift over”

43. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Conditional gift with “gift over” to third party v. Conditional gift without “gift over” Comprehensive plan v. “In Terrorem” condition

44. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Forcing a marriage as condition of completed gift v. withholding gift until marriage made

45. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Forcing a marriage as condition of completed gift v. withholding gift until marriage made –Remedy: Injunction v. Forfeiting Gift –Like case involving divorce settlement requirement that child be raised in partic. faith: won’t impose contempt/crim sanctions for not following religion

46. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Quaker men (Maddox) v. Jewish women (Shapira)

47. SHAPIRA: DISTINCTIONS Quaker men (Maddox) v. Jewish women(Shapira) –Too Few Available Partners (e.g., you must marry one of the Bronte Sisters)

48. DQ14.Was the Maddox opinion cited in Shapira correct to rule that these kinds of conditions are unacceptable where there is a sufficiently “small number of eligible” partners?

49. DQ14.Was the Maddox opinion cited in Shapira correct to rule that these kinds of conditions are unacceptable where there is a sufficiently “small number of eligible” partners? Too much restriction on grantee v. Grantor’s rights

50. DQ14.Maddox rules that these kinds of conditions are unacceptable where there is a sufficiently “small number of eligible” partners. How few partners must there be to meet the test?

51. DQ14.Maddox: unacceptable where there is a sufficiently “small number of eligible” partners. If you were living in a state with that test, how would you prove it was met?

52. DQ15: Should a court enforce conditions that limit or mandate religious behavior for the grantee? (ORANGE)

53. SPRING SCHEDULE Contracts DG (Widen) –TR2-3:50 CrimPro BD (Stotzky) –M1:30-2:50; W2-3:20 ConLawI AD (Barnes) –TRF8-9:20 Elective Contracts BH (Fischl) –MW9-10:50 CrimPro CH (Bascuas) –MW2-3:20 ConLawI FH (Schnably) –TR4:35-5:55; F9:30-10:50 Elective

54. 1L ELECTIVE CHOICES Analysis of Evidence: Anderson/Twining Environmental: Williamson European Community: Bradley Law & Social Justice: Mahoney Legislation: Blatt Substantive Criminal Law: Coker

55. DON’T PANIC!!!

56. You’re Not Choosing a Spouse!

57. ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE Using Facts & Inferences to Prove Things Sometimes Offered for 2Ls & 3Ls Lot of Project Work (Teams) + Exam Meets Lit Skills Evidence Requirement Two Sections (Together & Separate) They Co-wrote the Book Meets Shorter Periods, but also on Fridays

58. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Always offered for Upper Level Students Says Final Exam Only (Midterm in Past) Mixed Class w Upper Level Students (Separate Curves) Not About Rabbits and Trees

59. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LAW Good Introduction to Int’l Topics Usually Not Offered to 2Ls/3Ls Final Exam Only Will Include Int’l Students

60. LAW & SOCIAL JUSTICE Not Offered for Upper Level Students Lot of Project Work (Groups) and Exam Much Info on How to Incorporate Public Interest Component into Practice Lot of Interesting Guest Speakers She co-wrote the Book

61. LEGISLATION Incredibly Useful Course Exam and Short Written Project Lot of Participation Not Offered for Upper Level Students Likely to be Smallest Class

62. SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW Always available for Upper Level Students My Opinion: Everyone Should Take in L.S. Final Exam & (Maybe) Short Writing Project(s) for Small % of Grade Likely to be Largest Class