(1) That diligent search and inquiry have been made to discover the true name, domicile, principal place of business, and status (that is, whether foreign, domestic, or dissolved) of the corporate defendant, and that the same is set forth in said sworn statement as particularly as is known to the affiant, and that diligent search and inquiry have also been made, to discover the names and whereabouts of all persons upon whom the service of process would bind the said corporation and that the same is specified as particularly as is known to the affiant; and
(2) Whether or not the corporation has ever qualified to do business in this state, unless shown to be a Florida corporation; and
(3) That all officers, directors, general managers, cashiers, resident agents, and business agents of the corporation, either:
(a) Are absent from the state; or
(b) Cannot be found within the state; or
(c) Conceal themselves so that process cannot be served upon them so as to bind the said corporation; or
(d) That their whereabouts are unknown to the affiant; or
(e) That said officers, directors, general managers, cashiers, resident agents, and business agents of the corporation are unknown to affiant.
History.—s. 5, ch. 20452, 1941; s. 5, ch. 67-254; s. 288, ch. 95-147.
Note.—Former s. 48.05.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 49 - Constructive Service of Process
49.011 - Service of Process by Publication; Cases in Which Allowed.
49.021 - Service of Process by Publication, Upon Whom.
49.031 - Sworn Statement as Condition Precedent.
49.041 - Sworn Statement, Natural Person as Defendant.
49.051 - Sworn Statement, Corporation as Defendant.
49.061 - Sworn Statement, Parties Doing Business Under a Corporate Name as Defendants.
49.071 - Sworn Statement, Unknown Parties as Defendants.
49.08 - Notice of Action, Form.
49.09 - Notice of Action, Return Day.
49.10 - Notice of Action, Publication, Proof.
49.11 - Notice of Action, Posting, Proof.