No property shall be vested in the State or any inquisition had by the escheator when any person shall have committed or may commit any felony against the State but such property shall descend to, and be vested in, the representatives of such person.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 21-1-20 [1962 Code Section 19-2; 1952 Code Section 19-2; 1942 Code Section 8859; 1932 Code Section 8859; Civ. C. '22 Section 5621; Civ. C. '12 Section 4094; Civ. C. '02 Section 2993; G. S. 2314; R. S. 2452; 1787 (5) 48] redesignated as Section 27-19-120 by 1986 Act No. 539, Section 2.