Missouri § 214.200 - Title, how obtained to lands used for burial purposes.
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§ 214.200. Title, how obtained to lands used for burial purposes.
When lands shall have been continuously used as a public or private burial ground for a period of ten years or more and such land has not been deeded to the public for the purpose of a burial ground, a title may be obtained to such lands in the way and manner as is provided for the enlargement of burial grounds in section 214.080.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15276)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 14067; 1919 § 1089; 1909 § 1311
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