diff --git a/linkml_runtime/utils/schemaview.py b/linkml_runtime/utils/schemaview.py
index 1e568877..ab1346dc 100644
--- a/linkml_runtime/utils/schemaview.py
+++ b/linkml_runtime/utils/schemaview.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def load_import(self, imp: str, from_schema: SchemaDefinition = None):
         sname = self.importmap.get(str(imp), imp)               # Import map may use CURIE
         sname = self.namespaces().uri_for(sname) if ':' in sname else sname
         sname = self.importmap.get(str(sname), sname)               # It may also use URI or other forms
-        print(f'Loading schema {sname} from {from_schema.source_file}')
+        logging.info(f'Loading schema {sname} from {from_schema.source_file}')
         schema = load_schema_wrap(sname + '.yaml',
                                   base_dir=os.path.dirname(from_schema.source_file) if from_schema.source_file else None)
         return schema
@@ -667,8 +667,10 @@ def induced_slot(self, slot_name: SLOT_NAME, class_name: CLASS_NAME = None, impo
             'minimum_value': lambda x, y: max(x, y),
         }
         for metaslot_name in SlotDefinition._inherited_slots:
+            # inheritance of slots; priority order
+            #   slot-level assignment < ancestor slot_usage < self slot_usage
             v = getattr(islot, metaslot_name, None)
-            for an in self.class_ancestors(class_name):
+            for an in reversed(self.class_ancestors(class_name)):
                 a = self.get_class(an, imports)
                 anc_slot_usage = a.slot_usage.get(slot_name, {})
                 v2 = getattr(anc_slot_usage, metaslot_name, None)
@@ -679,7 +681,9 @@ def induced_slot(self, slot_name: SLOT_NAME, class_name: CLASS_NAME = None, impo
                         if v2 is not None:
                             v = COMBINE[metaslot_name](v, v2)
                     else:
-                        break
+                        if v2 is not None:
+                            v = v2
+                            logging.debug(f'{v} takes precedence over {v2} for {islot.name}.{metaslot_name}')
             if v is None:
                 if metaslot_name == 'range':
                     v = self.schema.default_range
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink.yaml b/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink.yaml
index 12bfd87e..eaa79e18 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink.yaml
+++ b/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink.yaml
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ slots:
       - subset A
       - subset B
   related to:
+    range: Thing
   type:
+    range: string
   street:
   city:
   has birth event:
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink_noimports.yaml b/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink_noimports.yaml
index 299f3449..ee943818 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink_noimports.yaml
+++ b/tests/test_utils/input/kitchen_sink_noimports.yaml
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ slots:
       - subset A
       - subset B
   related to:
+    range: Thing
   type:
+    range: string
   street:
   city:
   has birth event:
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_schemaview.py b/tests/test_utils/test_schemaview.py
index 9a3a974a..6166e77e 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/test_schemaview.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils/test_schemaview.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def test_schemaview(self):
         #assert list(view.annotation_dict('employed at')[]
 
         if True:
+            for sn, s in view.all_slot().items():
+                logging.info(f'SN = {sn} RANGE={s.range}')
             # this section is mostly for debugging
             for cn in all_cls.keys():
                 logging.debug(f'{cn} PARENTS = {view.class_parents(cn)}')
@@ -86,9 +88,14 @@ def test_schemaview(self):
         #assert view.get_class('Company').class_uri == 'prov:Agent'
         assert view.get_uri('Company') == 'ks:Company'
 
+        # test induced slots
+
         for c in ['Company', 'Person', 'Organization',]:
             assert view.induced_slot('aliases', c).multivalued is True
 
+        assert view.get_identifier_slot('Company').name == 'id'
+        assert view.get_identifier_slot('Thing').name == 'id'
+        assert view.get_identifier_slot('FamilialRelationship') is None
         for c in ['Company', 'Person', 'Organization', 'Thing']:
             assert view.induced_slot('id', c).identifier is True
             assert view.induced_slot('name', c).identifier is not True
@@ -99,10 +106,14 @@ def test_schemaview(self):
             logging.debug(f's={s.range} // c = {c}')
             assert s.range == 'date'
             assert s.slot_uri == 'prov:startedAtTime'
+        # test slot_usage
         assert view.induced_slot('age in years', 'Person').minimum_value == 0
         assert view.induced_slot('age in years', 'Adult').minimum_value == 16
+        assert view.induced_slot('name', 'Person').pattern is not None
         assert view.induced_slot('type', 'FamilialRelationship').range == 'FamilialRelationshipType'
         assert view.induced_slot('related to', 'FamilialRelationship').range == 'Person'
+        assert view.get_slot('related to').range == 'Thing'
+        assert view.induced_slot('related to', 'Relationship').range == 'Thing'
 
         a = view.get_class('activity')
         self.assertCountEqual(a.exact_mappings, ['prov:Activity'])
@@ -213,7 +224,7 @@ def test_imports(self):
             assert view.induced_slot('name', c).range == 'string'
         for c in ['Event', 'EmploymentEvent', 'MedicalEvent']:
             s = view.induced_slot('started at time', c)
-            logging.debug(f's={s.range} // c = {c}')
+            print(f's={s.range} // c = {c}')
             assert s.range == 'date'
             assert s.slot_uri == 'prov:startedAtTime'
         assert view.induced_slot('age in years', 'Person').minimum_value == 0