I would think that the Kirlins paying property taxes on that land and the county accepting that payment would be enough under common law to establish interest in and ownership of the land.
A neighbor planting tomatoes and drinking a six pack on the land is not enough to maintain a claim of adverse possession.
The article also mentioned the Kirlins maintained a fence. That’s as good as a no trespassing sign under our common law.
“Law & Order” is just the name of a TV show. We are under the “rule of man” and whichever one has the money, power and influence rolls over the other guy. And it’s going to get darker.
Yes and the fence wasn't built on the property line, the judge gave them the property to the fence.