Property Law
1. John and Joseph own real property as joint tenants. On John's death, what is the status of the property as to ownership?
2. Harry had a fence on the property line between his farm and an adjoining farm. The fence was put up in 1970 by Harry. In 2010, his neighbor was going to sell his farm and had a survey completed to determine the boundary line. The survey indicated that the fence was 14 inches over onto the neighbor's property. The fence ran for 150 yards and was 14 inches over. What is the status of the fence? Must Harry remove it?
3. The Pennsylvania Highway Department decided to build a connecting highway between two towns to relieve the congestion created by suburban sprawl. Funds were allocated for this. The area designated for the new highway is privately owned by several individuals and companies. What can the state do in order to construct this road?