Florida Statute 66.31 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 66
EJECTMENT

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F.S. 66.031

66.031 Verdict and judgment.—

(1) VERDICT.—A verdict for plaintiff shall state the quantity of the estate of plaintiff, and describe the land by metes and bounds, lot number or other certain description.

(2) JUDGMENT.—The judgment awarding possession shall state the quantity of the estate and give a description of the land recovered in like manner.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 3244, 1881; RS 1515; GS 1970; RGS 3238; CGL 5046; s. 21, ch. 67-254.

Note.—Former s. 70.05.

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Cases Citing Statute 66.031

Total Results: 3

Pro-Art Dental Lab, Inc. v. V-Strategic Group, LLC

986 So. 2d 1244, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 503, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1236, 2008 WL 2679160

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1727949

Cited 24 times | Published

describe the property at issue as required under section 66.031, Florida Statutes (2006), and the decision

Cohen v. Ginsberg

715 So. 2d 1113, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 10428, 1998 WL 484487

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 1998 | Docket: 64782156

Published

statutory requirements for an ejectment judgment. See § 66.031, Fla. Stat. (1997). Cohen timely appealed the

Toombs v. Gil

353 So. 2d 934, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15014

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1978 | Docket: 64562126

Published

and give a description of the land recovered. Section 66.031, Florida Statutes (1975); Lungren v. Brownlie