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Score one for the little guy.
In a modern, Philadelphia-esque version of David vs. Goliath, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a Fishtown man who had spent more than two decades cleaning up a vacant city-owned lot — until Philadelphia officials said they wanted it back.
Since Frank Galdo purchased a home in Fishtown in 1989, he and, later, his family spent years cleaning up an abandoned field that sprawled across the 1100 block of Front Street. The nearly 20,000-square-foot property — located across from Galdo’s house — had been a frequent site for crime, drug use, and short-dumpers. So, he plopped down a pavilion, a tree house, and benches to help spruce up the lot.
Philly wanted to reclaim a vacant lot cleaned up by a Fishtown man. The Pa. Supreme Court ruled in his favor.
Adverse possession is a thing. That went well.
In a modern, Philadelphia-esque version of David vs. Goliath, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a Fishtown man who had spent more than two decades cleaning up a vacant city-owned lot — until Philadelphia officials said they wanted it back.
Since Frank Galdo purchased a home in Fishtown in 1989, he and, later, his family spent years cleaning up an abandoned field that sprawled across the 1100 block of Front Street. The nearly 20,000-square-foot property — located across from Galdo’s house — had been a frequent site for crime, drug use, and short-dumpers. So, he plopped down a pavilion, a tree house, and benches to help spruce up the lot.
Philly wanted to reclaim a vacant lot cleaned up by a Fishtown man. The Pa. Supreme Court ruled in his favor.
Adverse possession is a thing. That went well.
