Legal Opinion

Kennelly v. Davis

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 9, 1969No. 38208PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

221 So.2d 415 (1969)

Phyllis KENNELLY, Petitioner,

v.

Richard E. DAVIS, Respondent.

No. 38208.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 9, 1969.

Hollander & Pestcoe and Bernard C. Pestcoe, Miami, for petitioner.

Davis, Estes & Perez-Casalduc and R.K. Estes, Miami, for respondent.

BOYD, Justice.

The District Court of Appeal, Third District, has certified to us that its decision in the case of Kennelly v. Davis, 216 So.2d 795, passes upon a question of great public interest "regarding the rights of unmarried mothers and the support of persons born out of wedlock." We, therefore, have jurisdiction of the petition…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sanders v. YanceyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  2. Kennelly v. DavisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Gammon v. CobbSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. G.F.C. v. S.G.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  3. Sacks v. SacksSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  4. In Re Estate of JerridoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  5. Smith v. WiseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970

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