Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Smith

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 14, 1972No. 70-951PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a final order denying appellants’ petition for adoption. The lower court found that it was not in the best interest of the minor child to grant the adoption petition.

The disposition of this cause would not be furthered by a protracted discussion *624of the facts and evidence in the record. In this connection the observations in Smith v. Lyst, Fla.App.1968, 212 So.2d 921, at 923, are relevant:

“The lower court received evidence and heard all of the testimony; its findings were made accordingly. The decree of the lower court arrives at the appellate level carrying with it a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Old Equity Life Insurance Company v. LevensonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  2. State v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  3. Town of Medley v. Seminole Rock Products, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  4. Smith v. LystDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  5. R. H. James, Inc. v. AndersonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Interest of DAHDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Ostreyko v. BC Morton Organization, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  3. Gergora v. FlynnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Ramey v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  5. Dory Auerbach Realty Co. v. WaserDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

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