Hobe Sound Industrial Park, Inc. v. First Union National Bank of Florida

STONE, Judge.

We reverse an order denying appellants’ motion to quash service of process by publication under chapter 49, Florida Statutes. The plaintiffs’ affidavit for constructive service is facially insufficient. Tulpere v. Duval Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n of Jacksonville, 575 So.2d 801 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991); Wiggam v. Bamford, 562 So.2d 389 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); Bodden v. Young, 422 So.2d 1055 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). The affidavit provided only that affiant did the following as a diligent search:(a) Checked the records of the clerk of circuit court concerning a case wherein the defendant is a party…