17-1302.   Cemetery lots; disposition.Such corporations shall have power to convey, by deed or otherwise, anylot or lots of the cemetery for purposes of sepulture. When such lots shallhave been surveyed and platted, the survey and plat shall be recorded inthe office of the register of deeds of the county wherein the same aresituated. No lots shall be sold or disposed of until such plat shall havebeen recorded.

      Every lot sold and conveyed in such cemetery shall be held by theproprietor, for the purpose of sepulture only, and shall not be subject toattachment or execution: Provided, That where such corporation hasagreed to convey a certain lot or lots to a purchaser, and such purchaserhas failed for a period of one year following the date of such agreement topay the purchase price therefor, such agreement, at the option and electionof the cemetery corporation, shall be and remain canceled, void, and of noeffect: Provided further, That if within the said period of one yearthe purchaser shall cause any dead person to be buried upon said lot, orlots, so agreed to be sold, that portion of said lot or lots actuallyoccupied by the said grave of such dead person so buried shall not be soldby such cemetery corporation to any other person, or persons; but, if thepurchaser shall voluntarily remove or cause to be removed the dead personso buried in such grave, such corporation may convey, sell and dispose ofsuch grave described to any other person or persons.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 125; L. 1913, ch. 143, § 1; R.S.1923, 17-1302; L. 1970, ch. 84, § 1; July 1.