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Fla. Stat. § 673.1141 (2025)

Contradictory terms of instrument.

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673.1141 Contradictory terms of instrument.—If an instrument contains contradictory terms, typewritten terms prevail over printed terms, handwritten terms prevail over both, and words prevail over numbers.

History.—s. 2, ch. 92-82.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2002–2013 · leading case: Stasio v. McManaway, 936 So. 2d 676 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006).

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Stasio v. McManaway, 936 So. 2d 676 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). · cites it 2× “§ 673.1141, Fla. Stat. [4] A party could argue this principle should be applied to construe the release as providing for consideration of ,000.”

Hussein-Scott v. Scott, 298 P.3d 179 (Alaska 2013). “Fla Stat. § 673.1141 (2013); AS 45.03.114.”

Coutant v. SunBank South Florida, N.A., 813 So. 2d 1037 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). · cites it 3× “We have considered, and reject, Coutant’s assertion that section 673.1141, Florida Statutes (2001), creates an independent cause of action.”

First Coast Cmty. Bank v. Cheshire Contractors of Nassau, Inc., 863 So. 2d 362 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). · cites it 2× “See § 673.1141, Fla. Stat. (1994). However, the typewritten date and amount in the latter phrase put it on equal footing with the former phrase.”

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