Grieser v. Division of Administration, State Department of Transportation

GRIMES, Chief Judge.

These are appeals from orders in a condemnation action determining that a defendant whose sole interest in the condemned property is that of a vendor under a contract for deed is not entitled to recover costs and attorney’s fees from the condemning authority.

■ The courts of Florida have consistently held that a vendor’s interest in a contract for deed is a security or lienhold interest. *165Adkinson v. Nyberg, 344 So.2d 614 (Fla.2d DCA 1977); Hoffman v. Semet, 316 So.2d 649 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975); Arko Enterprises, Inc. v. Wood, 185 So.2d 734 (Fla. 1st DCA 1966). Therefore, the…