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Fla. Stat. § 47.011 Where actions may be begun
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Actions shall be brought only in the county where the defendant resides, where the cause of action accrued, or where the property in litigation is located. This section shall not apply to actions against nonresidents.History.—s. 7, Nov. 21, 1829; s. 1, ch. 3721, 1887; RS 998; GS …
Fla. Stat. § 47.021 Actions against defendants residing in different counties
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Actions against two or more defendants residing in different counties may be brought in any county in which any defendant resides.History.—s. 10, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 999; GS 1384; RGS 2580; CGL 4220; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334.Note.—Former s. 46.02.
Fla. Stat. § 47.025 Actions against contractors
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Any venue provision in a contract for improvement to real property which requires legal action involving a resident contractor, subcontractor, sub-subcontractor, or materialman, as defined in 1part I of chapter 713, to be brought outside this state is void as a matter of public p…
Fla. Stat. § 47.031 Venue of receiverships when property in more than one circuit
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When an application is made for a receiver of property and it is located in more than one judicial circuit, the court appointing the receiver has jurisdiction over the entire property for the purposes of that action but the application for the receiver must be made to the circuit…