Contract Law citations Bob Hurt <bob@bobhurt.

com> Aug 20, 2013

The UCC applies as background law for commercial relations. As the LAW adopted in all states, it takes precedence over contracts because provisions become unenforceable by violating or requiring a party to violate law. The common law governs much about contracts, but statutes govern them also. Statutes always take precedence over common law. Otherwise, the valid contract IS the law of the agreement between two parties and courts must enforce it. A violation of the contract becomes an injury and the injured party may seek redress in court. Once a party materially breaches the contract, a court might not impose a penalty on a breach by the other party. Fla Constitution article I SECTION 10.Prohibited laws.No bill of attainder, ex post facto law or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed. SECTION 21.Access to courts.The courts shall be open to every person for redress of any injury, and justice shall be administered without sale, denial or delay. Florida Statute 2.01Common law and certain statutes declared in force.The common and statute laws of England which are of a general and not a local nature, with the exception hereinafter mentioned, down to the 4th day of July, 1776, are declared to be of force in this state; provided, the said statutes and common law be not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the acts of the Legislature of this state. History.s. 1, Nov. 6, 1829; RS 59; GS 59; RGS 71; CGL 87. 702.01Equity.All mortgages shall be foreclosed in equity. In a mortgage foreclosure action, the court shall sever for separate trial all counterclaims against the foreclosing mortgagee. The foreclosure claim shall, if tried, be tried to the court without a jury. History.RS 1987; GS 2501; RGS 3844; CGL 5747; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 2, ch. 87-217. * See chapter 95 for the Statute of Limitations on use of the court for redress * See the statute of frauds requiring certain contracts in writing for enforceability in court. * See titles on real and personal property, commercial relations If you feel too exhausted and beat down to read the actual laws, you can read law school lecture notes, such as http://www.gobookee.net/contract-law-lecture-notes/ As to citations, we might read the laws, but the law actually means only what the highest court of jurisdiction over your territory says it means. You can use http://scholar.google.com to search for court opinions, or subscribe to Westlaw/Lexus-Nexis. You can buy books from The American Law Institute which publishes "restatements" of the law in various categories: * Agency <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=25> * Concise Restatements <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=61> * Conflict of Laws <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=27> * Contracts <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=29> * Employment Law <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=31> * Foreign Relations Law of the United States <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=33> 1

* International Commercial Arbitration <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=130> * Judgments <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=35> * Law Governing Lawyers <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=37> * Pocket Parts / Interim Citations <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=123> * Property (Landlord & Tenant) <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=40> * Property (Mortgages) <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=43> * Property (Servitudes) <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=44> * Property (Wills and Other Donative Transfers) <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=42> * Complete Restatement Sets <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=64> * Restitution and Unjust Enrichment <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=46> * Security <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=48> * Suretyship and Guaranty <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=50> * The Law of American Indians <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=145> * Torts <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=120> * Torts: Apportionment of Liability <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=52> * Torts: Liability for Economic Harm <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=137> * Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=53> * Torts: Products Liability <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=54> * Trusts <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=56> * Unfair Competition <http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.ppage&node_id=58>