Total run time:
24m
Why does the law school curriculum start with Property class? What are some foundational legal principles that every student needs to know about property? Most people remember Pierson v. Post (a.k.a. the fox case) but why does it matter? Does society need property rights?
Pierson v. Post is one of the first cases that students learn in law school. But who were “Pierson” and “Post?” Why did they care about a fox pelt anyway? Professor Eric Claeys explains the backstory of the iconic case, and reminds us that ev
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Pierson v. Post is one of the first cases that students learn in law school. But who were “Pierson” and “Post?” Why did they care about a fox pelt anyway? Professor Eric Claeys explains the backstory of the iconic case, and reminds us that every case involves real people with motivations and circumstances that exist outside of the courtroom.
Eric R. Claeys is Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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Total run time:
24m
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