Legal Opinion
Harvey v. Mattes
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 20, 1986No. 85-781PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORFINGER, Judge.
This case involves the question of which of two conflicting venue statutes controls in an action for partition of real property.
The plaintiff filed a two count complaint in Volusia County against Loukas Mattes. Count I was for paternity and support and Count II was for partition of real property located in St. Lucie County. Mattes moved to dismiss Count II on the basis, inter alia, that Volusia County was improper venue and that pursuant to section 64.022, Florida Statutes (1983), venue was proper only in St. Lucie County, where the property was located. The trial court…
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