Integrating Spaces

Chapter 1 - Origins: Possession and Dispossession in Property Law

1.1 Beginning Property

Restrictive Covenant or Servitude:

Right to prevent building on another person's property
Eminent Domain:
Power of the sovereign (govt.) to "take" property for its citizens
Property must be taken for "public use"
Must pay just compensation (usually fair market value)

1.2 Dispossession: Ownership of Another Person

The Antelope:
Case involving the origins of property in another human, the international slave trade,
piracy, and the responsibility of the U.S. to uphold the law of nations.
Original Vessel "Columbia" changed name to the "Arranganta". The "Arranganta"
captured 25 salves from the "Exchange".
Then the "Arranganta" captured a the Spanish ship the "Antelope" carrying an estimated
160 slaves.
The "Arranganta" wrecked off the coast of Brazil. Majority either drowned or were
captured and moved on to the "Antelope". "Antelope" changed its named to the "General
Ramirez".
"General Ramirez" was captured by Captain John Jackson off the coast Florida carrying
280 slaves
1/3 of the slaves died in captivity while they were trying to figure out what to do with
them
Remaining slaves were divided by lot and the numbers of original captives were prorated
(due to subsequent deaths) for each country