Fla. Stat. § 66.011
Common-law ejectment abolished
In ejectment it is not necessary to have any fictitious parties. Plaintiff may bring action directly against the party in possession or claiming adversely.
Florida Statutes Chapter 66 — EJECTMENT
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Fla. Stat. § 66.021
Ejectment
(1) RIGHT OF ACTION.—A person with a superior right to possession of real property may maintain an action of ejectment to recover possession of the property.(2) JURISDICTION.—Circuit courts have exclusive jurisdiction in an action of ejectment.(3) NOTICE.—A plaintiff may not be required to provide any presuit notice or…
Fla. Stat. § 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.
Fla. Stat. § 66.041
Betterment, petition
If a judgment of eviction is rendered against defendant, within 60 days thereafter, or if he or she has appealed, within 20 days after filing the mandate affirming the judgment, defendant may file in the court in which the judgment was rendered a petition setting forth that:(1) Defendant had been in possession and that…
Fla. Stat. § 66.051
Betterment, answer
The plaintiff in the judgment of eviction may file written defenses to the petition within 20 days after service of the petition.
Fla. Stat. § 66.061
Betterment, trial and verdict
If an answer is filed, trial shall be on the issues made. If no answer is filed, trial shall be ex parte, but defendant is required to prove every allegation of the petition. If the jury (or if a jury is waived, the court) finds in favor of defendant, it shall assess:(1) The value of the land at the time of the assessm…
Fla. Stat. § 66.071
Betterment, judgment for plaintiff
On rendition of the verdict the clerk shall ascertain whether the balance of the last three assessments (that is, of the value of the improvements, the extent of the injury and the value of the use of land), is in favor of plaintiff or defendant and ascertain the amount of the balance; if the verdict is in favor of pla…
Fla. Stat. § 66.081
Betterment, judgment for defendant
If the verdict is in favor of defendant and the balance of assessments is also in defendant’s favor, a judgment for costs shall be entered against plaintiff, and a further judgment that unless plaintiff pays or secures as hereinafter provided the amount of the balance of assessments against him or her within 20 days, d…
Fla. Stat. § 66.091
Betterment, payment by plaintiff
The plaintiff may pay the balance in cash or may give defendant a bond with surety to be approved by the clerk, conditioned to pay said balance in two equal annual installments, with interest at 6 percent per annum to defendant. If plaintiff shall pay the sum within 20 days, or if the payment of the bond is received, s…
Fla. Stat. § 66.101
Betterment, payment by defendant
If plaintiff does not pay or secure the sum within 20 days, within 20 days thereafter defendant may pay to plaintiff the value of the land as assessed or give plaintiff a bond with surety, to be approved by the clerk, conditioned to pay plaintiff the value in two equal annual installments, with 6 percent interest; or i…