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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided July 30, 1979Published

1Opinion of the Court

Richard P. Brinker Clerk Circuit Court Miami

QUESTIONS:

1. May the clerk legally accept lien priority documents — such as deeds, mortgages, and notices of lis pendens — for recording with the time of acceptance by the deputy clerk at the branch office to control the priority?

2. Is the term `county seat' legally defined as meaning only the Dade County Courthouse at 73 West Flagler Street, or does the term include the established branch offices of the clerk?

3. If electronic equipment were installed for assigning official record numbers, with simultaneous communication between the branch offices…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Alsop v. PierceSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  2. Amos v. MathewsSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  3. Edgerton v. International CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  4. Gessner v. Del-Air CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  5. In Re Advisory Opinion of Governor Civil RightsSupreme Court of Florida · 1975

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