CHAPTER 66

66.011 Common-law ejectment abolished.

History. — s. 1, ch. 999, 1859; RS 1511; GS 1966; RGS 3234; CGL 5040; s. 21, ch. 67-254.

66.021 Procedure.

(1) LANDLORD NOT A DEFENDANT. —

(2) DEFENSE MAY BE LIMITED. —

(3) WRIT OF POSSESSION; EXECUTION TO BE JOINT OR SEVERAL. —

(4) CHAIN OF TITLE. —

(5) TESTING SUFFICIENCY. —

History. — s. 21, ch. 67-254; s. 348, ch. 95-147.

66.031 Verdict and judgment.

(1) VERDICT. —

(2) JUDGMENT. —

History. — ss. 1, 2, ch. 3244, 1881; RS 1515; GS 1970; RGS 3238; CGL 5046; s. 21, ch. 67-254.

66.041 Betterment, petition.

(1) Defendant had been in possession and that he or she or those under whom defendant validly derived had permanently improved the value of the property in controversy before commencement of the action in which judgment was rendered;

(2) Defendant or those under whom defendant validly derives held the property at the time of such improvement under an apparently good legal or equitable title derived from the English, Spanish, or United States Governments or this state; or under a legal or equitable title plain and connected on the records of a public office or public offices; or under purchase at a regular sale made by an executor, administrator, guardian or other person by order of court; and

(3) When defendant made the improvements or purchased the property improved, he or she believed the title which he or she held or purchased to the land thus improved to be a good and valid title. The petition shall demand that the value of the improvements be assessed and compensation awarded to defendant therefor.

History. — RS 1516; GS 1971; RGS 3239; CGL 5047; s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 21, ch. 67-254; s. 349, ch. 95-147.

66.051 Betterment, answer.

History. — RS 1517; GS 1972; RGS 3240; CGL 5048; s. 14, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 21, ch. 67-254.

66.061 Betterment, trial and verdict.

(1) The value of the land at the time of the assessment, irrespective of the improvements put upon the land by defendant or those under whom he or she derives, and if any, the injury done to the land by defendant or those under whom he or she derives.

(2) The value of the permanent improvements at the time of the assessment.

(3) The injury, if any, done to the land by defendant or those under whom he or she derives.

(4) The value of the use of the land by defendant between the time of the judgment in ejectment and the time of the assessment or if defendant has been evicted from or has surrendered the premises, from the time of the judgment to the time of the surrender or eviction. The findings shall be specified separately on each of these matters.

History. — RS 1518; GS 1973; RGS 3241; CGL 5049; s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 21, ch. 67-254; s. 350, ch. 95-147.

66.071 Betterment, judgment for plaintiff.

History. — RS 1519; GS 1974; RGS 3242; CGL 5050; s. 21, ch. 67-254; s. 351, ch. 95-147.

66.081 Betterment, judgment for defendant.

History. — RS 1520; GS 1975; RGS 3243; CGL 5051; s. 21, ch. 67-254; s. 352, ch. 95-147.

66.091 Betterment, payment by plaintiff.

History. — RS 1521; GS 1976; RGS 3244; CGL 5052; s. 21, ch. 67-254.

66.101 Betterment, payment by defendant.

History. — RS 1522; GS 1977; RGS 3245; CGL 5053; s. 21, ch. 67-254; s. 353, ch. 95-147.