diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JObjectTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JObjectTests.cs
index c0602525..644bb283 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JObjectTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Linq/JObjectTests.cs
@@ -1380,5 +1380,19 @@ Parameter name: arrayIndex")]
 
       Assert.AreEqual(3, (int)o[key]);
     }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ParseMultipleProperties()
+    {
+      string json = @"{
+        ""Name"": ""Name1"",
+        ""Name"": ""Name2""
+      }";
+
+      JObject o = JObject.Parse(json);
+      string value = (string)o["Name"];
+
+      Assert.AreEqual("Name2", value);
+    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JArray.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JArray.cs
index 45b78e1a..82708cc6 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JArray.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JArray.cs
@@ -131,14 +131,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
       return Load(jsonReader);
     }
 
-    internal override void ValidateObject(JToken o, JToken previous)
-    {
-      ValidationUtils.ArgumentNotNull(o, "o");
-
-      if (o.Type == JTokenType.Property)
-        throw new ArgumentException("An item of type {0} cannot be added to content.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, o.Type));
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a <see cref="JArray"/> from an object.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JConstructor.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JConstructor.cs
index 51615b9b..296d1ae5 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JConstructor.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JConstructor.cs
@@ -118,17 +118,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
       return new JConstructor(this);
     }
 
-    internal override void ValidateObject(JToken o, JToken previous)
-    {
-      ValidationUtils.ArgumentNotNull(o, "o");
-
-      switch (o.Type)
-      {
-        case JTokenType.Property:
-          throw new ArgumentException("An item of type {0} cannot be added to content.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, o.Type));
-      }
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Writes this token to a <see cref="JsonWriter"/>.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JContainer.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JContainer.cs
index fd232e8a..1045d191 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JContainer.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JContainer.cs
@@ -609,15 +609,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
       ClearItems();
     }
 
-    internal abstract void ValidateObject(JToken o, JToken previous);
-
-    internal void AddObjectSkipNotify(JToken o)
-    {
-      ValidateObject(o, this);
-
-      Add(o);
-    }
-
     internal void ReadContentFrom(JsonReader r)
     {
       ValidationUtils.ArgumentNotNull(r, "r");
@@ -643,7 +634,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
           case JsonToken.StartArray:
             JArray a = new JArray();
             a.SetLineInfo(lineInfo);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(a);
+            parent.Add(a);
             parent = a;
             break;
 
@@ -656,7 +647,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
           case JsonToken.StartObject:
             JObject o = new JObject();
             o.SetLineInfo(lineInfo);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(o);
+            parent.Add(o);
             parent = o;
             break;
           case JsonToken.EndObject:
@@ -668,7 +659,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
           case JsonToken.StartConstructor:
             JConstructor constructor = new JConstructor(r.Value.ToString());
             constructor.SetLineInfo(constructor);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(constructor);
+            parent.Add(constructor);
             parent = constructor;
             break;
           case JsonToken.EndConstructor:
@@ -684,27 +675,34 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
           case JsonToken.Boolean:
             JValue v = new JValue(r.Value);
             v.SetLineInfo(lineInfo);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(v);
+            parent.Add(v);
             break;
           case JsonToken.Comment:
             v = JValue.CreateComment(r.Value.ToString());
             v.SetLineInfo(lineInfo);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(v);
+            parent.Add(v);
             break;
           case JsonToken.Null:
             v = new JValue(null, JTokenType.Null);
             v.SetLineInfo(lineInfo);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(v);
+            parent.Add(v);
             break;
           case JsonToken.Undefined:
             v = new JValue(null, JTokenType.Undefined);
             v.SetLineInfo(lineInfo);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(v);
+            parent.Add(v);
             break;
           case JsonToken.PropertyName:
-            JProperty property = new JProperty(r.Value.ToString());
+            string propertyName = r.Value.ToString();
+            JProperty property = new JProperty(propertyName);
             property.SetLineInfo(lineInfo);
-            parent.AddObjectSkipNotify(property);
+            JObject parentObject = (JObject) parent;
+            // handle multiple properties with the same name in JSON
+            JProperty existingPropertyWithName = parentObject.Property(propertyName);
+            if (existingPropertyWithName == null)
+              parent.Add(property);
+            else
+              existingPropertyWithName.Replace(property);
             parent = property;
             break;
           default:
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JObject.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JObject.cs
index 5f16d2ef..4d00b292 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JObject.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JObject.cs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
     public JProperty Property(string name)
     {
       return Properties()
-        .Where(p => string.Compare(p.Name, name, StringComparison.Ordinal) == 0)
+        .Where(p => string.Equals(p.Name, name, StringComparison.Ordinal))
         .SingleOrDefault();
     }
 
@@ -298,14 +298,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
       return (JObject)token;
     }
 
-    internal override void ValidateObject(JToken o, JToken previous)
-    {
-      ValidationUtils.ArgumentNotNull(o, "o");
-
-      if (o.Type != JTokenType.Property)
-        throw new ArgumentException("An item of type {0} cannot be added to content.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, o.Type));
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Writes this token to a <see cref="JsonWriter"/>.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JProperty.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JProperty.cs
index b434c872..ffd79851 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JProperty.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Linq/JProperty.cs
@@ -218,14 +218,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
         : CreateFromContent(content);
     }
 
-    internal override void ValidateObject(JToken o, JToken previous)
-    {
-      ValidationUtils.ArgumentNotNull(o, "o");
-
-      if (o.Type == JTokenType.Property)
-        throw new ArgumentException("An item of type {0} cannot be added to content.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, o.Type));
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Writes this token to a <see cref="JsonWriter"/>.
     /// </summary>