Legal Opinion
Lisowski v. Mastromarco
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 24, 1980No. 439PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HESTER, Judge:
The only issue raised by this appeal is the necessary length of time one must possess property in the City and County of Philadelphia in order to perfect a claim by adverse possession. Following our study of antiquated statutes of this Commonwealth over 120 years old, we are persuaded, as was the court below, that the required time period is 40 years.
The facts are not in dispute. On April 14, 1978, appellant Vincent Lisowski instituted this action to quiet title against appellees Carlo, Luigi, and Francis Mastromarco in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Appellant…
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