Boyles v. Atlantic Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Fort Lauderdale

The appellants (defendants), Pauline Boyles and Arthur Boyles her husband, appeal a deficiency decree entered pursuant to a nonjury trial in favor of the appellee (plaintiff), Atlantic Federal Savings and Loan Association of Fort Lauderdale, resulting from the foreclosure and sale of the defendants’ property.

Appellants question the trial court’s jurisdiction to enter a deficiency decree when the plaintiff did not move for it until more than ten days had passed after the issuance of the certificate of title.

Plaintiff filed a complaint to foreclose a mortgage against the defendants. The…