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BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The case of a Boulder, Colo., couple who won possession of their neighbor's land has sparked a protest and calls to change the law.
A district court ruled in favor of Richard McLean and Edith Stevens in October, siding with their claim that they were entitled to the land under the state's adverse possession law -- formerly known as squatters' rights -- the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
McLean, a retired judge, and Stevens, a lawyer, were given one-third of the lot by the court after they spent more than 20 years using part of the property -- which the neighbors value at $1 million -- to store firewood, plant a garden and host parties.
The adverse possession law allows people to claim ownership of a property after using it for a certain length of time without a challenge from the owner.
"This scares the hell out of landowners," said Don Kirlin, the man whose property was taken away.
A demonstration was held in November on the property, featuring more than 200 protesters bearing signs supportive of Kirlins and scolding McLean and Stevens.
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