MCL - Act 272 of 1909


ENLARGEMENT OF TOWNSHIP BURIAL GROUNDS

Act 272 of 1909

AN ACT to authorize the boards of trustees of the townships of this state to acquire and enlarge burying grounds and approaches to burying grounds in their respective townships and to provide the manner of acquiring private property for that purpose.


History: 1909, Act 272, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 380, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1981




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 128.151 Section 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.
Section 128.152 Section 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.
Section 128.153 Section Notice to township board of trustees; publication; service of notice on owner.
Section 128.154 Section Judge; duties; jury summons, return, contents; empaneling.
Section 128.155 Section Jury sworn by judge; subpoenas for witnesses; visiting and examining premises; jurors' certificate; signatures and indorsement; judge's certificate.
Section 128.156 Section Judgment; collection.
Section 128.157 Section Incompetent or unknown owner; county treasurer, duties; funds subject to court order.
Section 128.158 Section Vesting of fee; conditions; writ of possession.
Section 128.159 Section Possession by township; writ of possession.
Section 128.160 Section Jury disagreement; adjournment, limit.
Section 128.161 Section Parties to suit; proof of claims; settlement.
Section 128.162 Section Payment order; issuance, receipt; evidence.
Section 128.163 Section Subsequent proceedings.
Section 128.164 Section Fees; compensation.