Legal Opinion

Smith v. Lyst

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 23, 1968No. 67-586PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

212 So.2d 921 (1968)

John James SMITH, Appellant,

v.

William D. LYST and Mable Lyst, Appellees.

No. 67-586.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

July 23, 1968.

Burnett Roth, Miami Beach, for appellant.

Kastenbaum, Mamber, Gopman, Epstein & Miles, Miami Beach, for appellees.

Before PEARSON, BARKDULL and HENDRY, JJ.

HENDRY, Judge.

This is an appeal by John J. Smith from a final decree granting the petition of appellees, William D. Lyst and Mable Lyst, for adoption of Smith's six year old daughter, Belinda Jean Smith.

The findings of the chancellor are as follows:

"1. The testimony has…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wiggins v. RollsSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  2. Alvarez v. DumontDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  3. In Re Adoption of LaytonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  4. Southern National Bank of Fort Walton Beach v. YoungDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Morrison v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  2. In Re Adoption by CooperDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  3. In re the Adoption of GaskinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  4. Watson v. WatsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  5. In re DrummondDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971

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