Florida Statute 78.3 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 78
REPLEVIN

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F.S. 78.03

78.03 Jurisdiction.—An action for replevin must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction based on the value of the property sought to be replevied. When property consists of separate articles, the value of any one of which is within the jurisdiction of a lower court but taken together will exceed that jurisdiction, the plaintiff may not divide the property to give jurisdiction to the lower court to enable the plaintiff to bring separate actions therefor.

History.—s. 14, Mar. 11, 1845; RS 1709; GS 2173; RGS 3478; CGL 5331; s. 28, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 73-20; s. 15, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 93-81.

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Cases Citing Statute 78.03

Total Results: 8

Zuckerman v. Professional Writers of Florida, Inc.

398 So. 2d 870, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19370

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 1981 | Docket: 1326351

Cited 8 times | Published

have jurisdiction over the matter pursuant to Section 78.03, Florida Statutes (1979). That section provides

Aysisayh v. Ellis

497 So. 2d 1316, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2457

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 1986 | Docket: 1689845

Cited 4 times | Published

law not cognizable by the county courts... ." Section 78.03 establishes venue and jurisdiction requirements

Johnson v. American First Federal, Inc.

133 So. 3d 559, 2014 WL 474986, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 1749

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 2014 | Docket: 60238811

Cited 1 times | Published

highlighted the statute as then written, saying: Section 78.03 establishes venue and jurisdiction requirements

Hutchens v. MAXICENTERS, USA

541 So. 2d 618, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 986, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2375, 1988 WL 34665

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1989 | Docket: 1516516

Cited 1 times | Published

Orange County and had been used in Orange County. § 78.03, Fla. Stat. (1987). However, we agree with Hutchens

Rea v. Compactor-Baler Service, Inc.

627 So. 2d 488, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 5843, 1993 WL 326597

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1993 | Docket: 64744372

Published

the county where the property is located. See § 78.03, Fla.Stat. (1991); New Holland, Inc. v. Trunk,

Huri Enterprises, Inc. v. Spectacular Midways, Inc.

530 So. 2d 956, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1783, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 3403, 1988 WL 76422

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1988 | Docket: 64636907

Published

within the county for jurisdiction to lie. Section 78.03, Florida Statutes (1987) provides as follows:

New Holland, Inc. v. Trunk

511 So. 2d 746, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2085, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10032

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 1987 | Docket: 64629008

Published

*747only in the county where the property is located. § 78.03, Fla.Stat. (1985). In a multi-count suit or one

American Federation of Government Employees v. Albanese

418 So. 2d 1184, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21070

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1982 | Docket: 64591935

Published

Lambert, 334 So.2d 844 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976) and Section 78.-03, Florida Statutes (1977).