Michigan Compiled Laws Act 49 Of 1895 Vacating Cemetery In Township (128.31 - 128.36)

• Section 128.31 Removal Of Private Cemetery; Complaint; Grounds; Proceedings To Vacate; Power Of Circuit Court.
  When a complaint is made in writing to the board of trustees of a township in this state, by 10 or more residents of...
• Section 128.32 Petition; Filing; Contents; Notice; Neglect Or Refusal To Appoint Attorney Or Agent; Proceeding By Freeholder Resident; Security For Costs.
  The petition shall be made by the board of trustees by an agent or attorney appointed by it for that purpose. The agent or...
• Section 128.33 Hearing; Burden Of Proof; Order, Recording.
  That the hearing on such petition may be continued from term to term, in the discretion of the court, without further notice; that all...
• Section 128.34 Reinterment Of Dead Bodies And Remains; Removal And Erection Of Fences, Tombstones, And Monuments; Removal During Certain Months Prohibited; Exception; Costs.
  (1) When a cemetery is vacated as provided in this act, the township board of trustees shall cause all the dead bodies and remains...
• Section 128.35 Reimbursement Of Lot Owner.
  If the land vacated reverts to the township or to a person, the township, on demand, and upon the conveyance of the lot, if...
• Section 128.36 Reversion To Original Owner; Conditions.
  In all cases where the land embraced in the cemetery so vacated shall not exceed 1 acre in area it shall revert to the...

Last modified: October 10, 2016