Michigan Statutes

§ 128.87 — Cemetery deposits; county liability.

Michigan § 128.87

JurisdictionMichigan

Ch. 128CEMETERIES

Act 81 of 1903CARE AND PRESERVATION OF CEMETERY LOTS (128.81-128.90)

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CARE AND PRESERVATION OF CEMETERY LOTS (EXCERPT) Act 81 of 1903 128.87 Cemetery deposits; county liability. Sec.

7.Every county in this state having any such cemetery fund, shall always be held accountable and liable for any and all such cemetery money in an action brought by any person having deposited such fund, or his heirs, or by any cemetery board, or township board, wherever the cemetery is located within the state of Michigan.

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CARE AND PRESERVATION OF CEMETERY LOTS (EXCERPT) Act 81 of 1903 128.87 Cemetery deposits; county liability. Sec. 7. Every county in this state having any such cemetery fund, shall always be held accountable and liable for any and all such cemetery money in an action brought by any person having deposited such fund, or his heirs, or by any cemetery board, or township board, wherever the cemetery is located within the state of Michigan.

Legislative History

1903, Act 81, Eff. Sept. 17, 1903 ;-- CL 1915, 2403 ;-- CL 1929, 1284 ;-- CL 1948, 128.87

Nearby Sections

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§ 128.1

Perpetual care and maintenance of cemetery or burial lot; resolution or ordinance; payment; investment in mutual funds; petition to transfer money to municipality.

§ 128.101

Private cemeteries in cities; fencing.

§ 128.102

Private cemeteries in cities; notice to build or repair.

§ 128.103

Noncompliance with fencing requirement; erection by city council; expense.

§ 128.11

§ 128.111

Private burial grounds; laying out; deed.

§ 128.112

Private burial grounds; exemptions.

§ 128.12

Failing or neglecting to care for and maintain burial space; proceedings for termination and forfeiture of owner's rights and interest; resolution; petition; service; publication of hearing notice; failure to appear and answer; default.

§ 128.121

Memory days; purpose.

§ 128.13

Burial space; proceedings for termination of rights; forfeiture; city, village or township may re-sell; copy of order served on owner; redemption.

§ 128.14

§ 128.15

Reconveyance; perpetual care trust fund.

§ 128.151

Township board of trustees; providing new burying ground or enlarging limits of existing burying ground; providing suitable approaches or enlarging limits of existing approach; inability to agree; application for jury; determining just compensation and necessity for using real estate.

§ 128.152

Summons or venire facias commanding county sheriff or constable to summon freeholders to appear as jury; application and issuance; ascertaining just compensation and necessity for using real estate; notice to owner or occupant; service.

§ 128.153

Notice to township board of trustees; publication; service of notice on owner.

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