Florida Statute 689.20 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 689
CONVEYANCES OF LAND AND DECLARATIONS OF TRUST

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F.S. 689.20

689.20 Limitation on use of word “minerals.”—Whenever the word “minerals” is hereafter used in any deed, lease, or other contract in writing, said word or term shall not include any of the following: topsoil, muck, peat, humus, sand, and common clay, unless expressly provided in said deed, lease, or other contract in writing.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-375.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 689.20

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 689.20.

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Cases Citing Statute 689.20

Total Results: 3

Noblin v. Harbor Hills Development, L.P.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-01-14

Citation: 896 So. 2d 781, 164 Oil & Gas Rep. 863, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 186

Snippet: and in support of that argument they cite section 689.20, Florida Statutes, enacted in 1959, which provides

Florida Bar v. Schwartz

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-10-27

Citation: 254 So. 2d 539, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3283

Snippet: the sum of $10,000.00 in full payment of the $11,689.20 which Respondent had converted to his own use.

H. D. Forbes & Bro. v. Porter

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1887-01-15

Citation: 23 Fla. 47

Snippet: name of IE. D. E’orbes & Bro., for the sum of” $689.20, “ and the said EL D. Forbes & Brother desiring