The fact that any tract of land has been set apart for burial purposes and that a part or all of the grounds has been used for burial purposes shall be evidence that such grounds were set aside and used for burial purposes. The fact that graves are not visible on any part of the grounds shall not be construed as evidence that such grounds were not set aside and used for burial purposes.
KRS 381.710
Evidence of dedication or use of land as burying ground
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Grinestaff v. Grinestaff (1958)
Most recently applied in AT & T Wireless PSC, Inc. v. City of Independence (December 2001)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.