Index: NodeImpl.java
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--- NodeImpl.java	(revision 489007)
+++ NodeImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -425,6 +425,17 @@
             throws ConstraintViolationException, RepositoryException {
         status.clear();
 
+        if (isNew() && !hasProperty(name)) {
+            // this is a new node and the property does not exist yet
+            // -> no need to check item manager
+            PropertyDefinitionImpl def = getApplicablePropertyDefinition(
+                    name, type, multiValued, exactTypeMatch);
+            PropertyImpl prop = createChildProperty(name, type, def);
+            status.set(CREATED);
+            return prop;
+        }
+
+
         /*
          * Please note, that this implementation does not win a price for beauty
          * or speed. It's never a good idea to use exceptions for semantical