he is answerable to the claim of plaintiff and, therefore, to vest jurisdiction in the court entertaining the controversy.") (quoting State ex rel. Merritt v. Heffernan, 195 So. 145, 147 (Fla. 1940)) (emphasis EFTA00729883 added). Cf. Borden v. East-European Ins. Co., 921 So. 2d 587, 591 (Fla. 2006) (stating that

he is answerable to the claim of plainti ff and, therefore, to vestjurisdiction in the court entertaining the controversy.") (quoting State a rel. Merritt v. Heffernan, 195 So. 145, 147 (Fla. 1940)) (emphasis added). Cf. Borden v. East-European Ins. Co., 921 So. 2d 587, 591 (Fla. 2006) (stating that service of proc