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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-27
Status OPEN
Type Rp/mf Homestead Residential $50,001 249,999
Docket 64 entries
Disposition DEFAULT

Parties

Plaintiff Espenship, Jacqueline D
Defendant Gardner, Tevin Jamal | Brown, Toyia S | Brown, Demarcus Q | Smith, Jerquia | Brown, Deaunna
Photo of Hon. Douglas Wesley Raymond

Judge

Hon. Douglas Wesley Raymond

Columbia County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionPayment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 282021
  2. DescriptionAssessment 8 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  3. DescriptionDEFAULT ENTERED ENTRY OF CLERK'S DEFAULT AGAINST TOYIA S. BROWN ON 11/13/2025
  4. DescriptionMOTION FOR DEFAULT
  5. DescriptionPROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF ACTION)
  6. DescriptionAssessment 8 assessed at sum $2.00
  7. DescriptionPayment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 280142
  8. DescriptionAssessment 7 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  9. DescriptionENTRY OF CLERK'S DEFAULT AGAINST JERQUIA SMITH ON 10/9/25
  10. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  11. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 280095
  12. Assessment 6 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  13. Assessment 6 assessed at sum $2.00
  14. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 279673
  15. Assessment 4 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  16. NOTE TO DOCKET: NOTICE OF ACTION HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE LAKE CITY REPORTER FOR PUBLISHING
  17. Assessment 4 assessed at sum $2.00
  18. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR TOYIA S. BROWN (VACANT RESIDENCE)
  19. NOTICE OF ACTION (TOYIA S. BROWN)
  20. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AS TO TOYIA S. BROWN
  21. ENTRY OF CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST DEMARCUS BROWN AND DEAUNNA BROWN ON 10/1/25
  22. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  23. PROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF ACTION)
  24. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR TOYIA S BROWN (VACANT RESIDENCE)
  25. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR DEMARCUS Q. BROWN ON 9/6/25 SUB. (SHEILA BROWN AS MOTHER)
  26. Assessment 7 assessed at sum $2.00
  27. Assessment 5 assessed at sum $2.00
  28. ENTRY OF CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST DEMARCUS BROWN AND DEAUNNA BROWN ON 10/1/25
  29. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  30. PROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF ACTION)
  31. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR TOYIA S BROWN (VACANT RESIDENCE)
  32. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR DEMARCUS Q. BROWN ON 9/6/25 SUB. (SHEILA BROWN AS MOTHER)
  33. ENTRY OF CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST TEVIN GARDNER ON 9/17/25
  34. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  35. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 278774
  36. Assessment 3 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  37. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $2.00
  38. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR DEAUNNA BROWN ON 9/5/25 SUB. (TATE MCGOWEN AS SPOUSE)
  39. NOTE TO DOCKET: NOTICE OF ACTION FORWARDED TO THE LAKE CITY REPORTER FOR PUBLISHING
  40. NOTICE OF ACTION (JERQUIA SMITH)
  41. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AS TO JERQUIA SMITH
  42. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR JERQUIA SMITH (VACANT) (DUPLICATE FILING)
  43. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 278096
  44. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  45. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $2.00
  46. RETURN OF NON SERVICE TOYIA S. BROWN (VACANT)
  47. RETURN OF NON SERVICE JERQUIA SMITH (VACANT)
  48. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR DEAUNNA BROWN (VACANT)
  49. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR TEVIN JAMAL GARDNER ON 8/20/2025 SUB. (TOYIA BROWN- MOTHER)
  50. CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER - STREAMLINED CASES
  51. RECEIPT FROM DAILY PAYMENTS
  52. Payment received: $975.50 Receipt Number CC 276168
  53. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $975.50 Balance Remaining $0.00
  54. Judge: DOUGLAS , WESLEY R Assigned
  55. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $975.50
  56. SUMMONS ISSUED TO DEAUNNA BROWN
  57. SUMMONS ISSUED TO JERQUIA SMITH
  58. SUMMONS ISSUED TO TEVIN JAMAL GARDNER (DUPLICATE FILING)
  59. SUMMONS ISSUED TO TEVIN JAMAL GARDNER
  60. SUMMONS ISSUED TO DEMARCUS Q. BROWN
  61. SUMMONS ISSUED TO TOYIA S. BROWN
  62. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  63. COMPLAINT
  64. CIVIL COVER SHEET

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