Legal Opinion

Pistner Bros., Inc. v. Agheli

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 1, 1986No. 422PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court giving title to approximately one-half of the disputed property to appellees.

Two issues have been presented for our consideration: (1) whether an owner of a lot in a subdivision may acquire adverse possession of an abutting, undedicated street in the subdivision by planting grass on the street and improving and maintaining a driveway within the bed of the street; and (2) whether the statute of limitations tolled when the adverse possessor made an offer to buy the property from the true owner.

The trial court determined that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Rahn v. HessSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Conneaut Lake Park, Inc. v. KlingensmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Brodt v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. Smith v. PetermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. BierlySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  2. Brennan v. Manchester Crossings, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Glenn v. ShueySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Newell Rod and Gun Club, Inc. v. BauerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Palac v. DisantoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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