The coroner shall cause the body of each deceased person which the coroner is caused to view, to be delivered to the friends of the deceased, if there be any, but if there be none, the coroner shall cause the body to be decently buried and the expenses shall be paid from any property belonging to the deceased, or if there be none, from the county treasury, by warrant drawn thereon.

Source

  • Laws 1879, § 111, p. 384;
  • R.S.1913, § 5678;
  • C.S.1922, § 5008;
  • C.S.1929, § 26-1517;
  • R.S.1943, § 23-1816;
  • Laws 1979, LB 80, § 78.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 23-1816

  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801