14. john has inherited 300 acres of land in texas. since he has no reason to visit texas, he has never seen the land. alex and samantha have moved onto the land and built a log home. they have started using the land and have even fenced much of it in. there is no mortgage on the land and john doesn't receive a tax bill because alex and samantha pay the yearly taxes. after the statutory period in texas has run, alex and samantha would become the owners of the land.