Posted on 12/24/2007 9:57:15 AM PST by george76
The Boulder couple who successfully sued for part of their neighbors' land mailed a letter this week to "those who have supported us," saying they hoped to restore peace in their neighborhood.
Richard McLean and Edith Stevens, plaintiffs in the controversial adverse-possession case against Don and Susie Kirlin, spelled out their side of the story in the four-page letter -- obtained by the Camera from a recipient who wished to remain anonymous.
"We still hope that we can reconcile our differences with the Kirlins and restore peace in our neighborhood and community," McLean and Stevens wrote.
Contacted at her home on Hardscrabble Drive, Stevens said the letter was meant as a private communication with friends. She objected to the Camera publishing its contents,citing the ongoing legal case.
The Kirlins say they plan to appeal a Boulder judge's October ruling that McLean and Stevens should be awarded about a third of one of the Kirlins' two vacant lots next door. McLean and Stevens used the legal doctrine of adverse possession to successfully claim they cared more for the land than its owners did.
Susie Kirlin said Saturday that she disagrees with nearly all the points made in the letter.
"This is obviously an attempt to justify taking their neighbors' land," Susie Kirlin said. "We obviously disagree with many, if not all, of their misrepresentations. The bottom line is they took something that didn't belong to them, got caught, and are now trying to justify their behavior."
Since the story became public, McLean and Stevens have become the targets of protesters and others who think the couple used their legal knowledge to steal a prime piece of real estate...
(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...
Are you at all familiar with this case? What do you make of the physical evidence that doesn’t support the case of those who took the property (via a case tried by a former colleague who did not recuse himself)?
If they are going to be given possession of this land, I think they should at least have to pay back all the taxes and care the Kirlins have spent (although I am vehemently against them being given the spoils of the their thievery)
That would be a start. They were offered an easement parallel to their property line, but refused it, so their intentions were definately the destruction of the Kirlin's property, not the access.
Yep! They wanted to maintain their "Open Space" view of the mountains. Don't forget, Edie is also part of that Friends of Boulder Open Space (FOBOS) organization.
I smell a scandal brewing.
I don't think a can of garbage should make it anywhere else other than this couple's front yard.
Oops.
This story reminds me — we need to build a double-layer fence along the entire border with Mexico. Thanks G76.
The State Bar Association refused to countenance ethics charges, so it's up to the people to see that justice is done.
The only good news is that this is doing major damage to the Boulder Democrat Party and the people are finally seeing just how corrupt they and their friends are. A lot of people are going to lose their elections, starting with Judge Klein and Rep. Claire Levy.
Stealing Land from Our Neighbor
(with apologies to Mr. Rogers)
Thanks.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
http://www.boulder-bar.org/pdf/bcba_01_08.pdf
He says that he no experience in adverse posession but he defends activist judges stealing land from neighbors.
He sees no moral nor legal problems using a friendly, co-worker judge to assist in the theft.
Well, they all must be from the liberal point of view ?
If I were the Kirlins, the crooks would have a support group, cuz the crooks would be dead.
(follow this thread and watch my critics make my point for me.)
Go over to the Daily Camera...boy are they talking trash about him!
Boulder is just now finishing with Ward...now this.
8-)
The liberal base is not pleased.
Their support group is much smaller now.
As it should be.
None of it changes my original impression of theft under colour of law. Many thanks for the update, george76.
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