Florida Statute 55.05 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 55.05

55.05 Judgments; power of attorney to confess invalid.—All powers of attorney for confessing or suffering judgment to pass by default or otherwise, and all general releases of error, heretofore made or to be made hereafter by any person whatsoever within or without this state, before such action brought, shall be absolutely null and void.

History.—s. 67, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 1178; GS 1606; RGS 2808; CGL 4495; s. 1, ch. 59-321; s. 9, ch. 67-254.

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Cases Citing Statute 55.05

Total Results: 11

M & R INVESTMENTS, CO. INC. v. Hacker

511 So. 2d 1099, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2123, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10116

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 1987 | Docket: 1338567

Cited 12 times | Published

thus not enforceable in Florida because of section 55.05, Florida Statutes (1977) which declared such

Trauger v. AJ Spagnol Lumber Co.

442 So. 2d 182, 1983 Fla. LEXIS 2894

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1983 | Docket: 1515937

Cited 12 times | Published

2d 956 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982), which held that section 55.05, Florida Statutes (1977),[1] violates the full

United Mercantile Agencies v. Bissonnette

19 So. 2d 466, 155 Fla. 22, 155 A.L.R. 916, 1944 Fla. LEXIS 458

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 17, 1944 | Docket: 3269622

Cited 10 times | Published

before action is brought, is null and void. See Section 55.05, Florida Statutes, 1941. Moreover, a domestic

Hamrick v. State

519 So. 2d 81, 1988 WL 6054

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1988 | Docket: 1698585

Cited 5 times | Published

Certainly if it is impermissible, both by statute, § 55.05, Fla. Stat. (1985), and judicially determined public

Hawke v. Broward Nat. Bank of Fort Lauderdale

220 So. 2d 678

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1969 | Docket: 1426558

Cited 5 times | Published

and OWEN, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] F.S. 1967, section 55.05, F.S.A.

Pearson v. Friedman

112 So. 2d 894

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1959 | Docket: 1323205

Cited 1 times | Published

contrary to the policy of this state, and by section 55.05, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., such contracts or provisions

Boardwalk Regency Corp. v. Hornstein

695 So. 2d 471, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 6242, 1997 WL 309982

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1997 | Docket: 2510211

Published

domesticated the judgment in Florida pursuant to section 55.05, Florida Statutes. Hornstein filed a motion

A.J. Spagnol Lumber Co. v. Trauger

423 So. 2d 956, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 22189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1982 | Docket: 64594082

Published

residents, *957based on the application of section 55.05, Florida Statutes (1977).1 Appellant’s amended

Kallen v. Caniglia (In re Caniglia)

17 B.R. 858, 1982 Bankr. LEXIS 4710

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1982 | Docket: 65778087

Published

Florida law. Indeed, it is true that Fla.Stat. § 55.05 proscribes the use of a power of attorney to confess

Gene's Gulf, Inc. v. Walnut Equipment Leasing Co.

391 So. 2d 753, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17921

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1980 | Docket: 64579389

Published

D. UPCHURCH, Jr. and CO-WART, JJ., concur. . § 55.05, Fla.Stat. (1979).

Fagan v. Powell

237 So. 2d 579, 75 A.L.R. 3d 889, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6198

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 1970 | Docket: 64515562

Published

confession of attorney are void in this state. See § 55.05, Fla.Stat, F.S.A. The Illinois rule is inapplicable