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ADOPTION OF SHEFFIELD v. STATE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELF.

Nos. 69-177, 69-178.

231 So.2d 853 (1970)

In re ADOPTION of Helen Ramona SHEFFIELD, a Minor, by Melvin Barron and Wife, Lyverta Barron, Appellants, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Appellee. In re ADOPTION of Cleveland Earl SIZEMORE, a Minor, by Melvin Barron and Wife, Lyverta Barron, Appellants, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied March 12, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arden Mays Merckle, and Peter J.T. Taylor, of Goldburg, Putney, Taylor & Hampton, Tampa, for appellants.

E.E. Durrance and S. Strome Maxwell, Jacksonville, for appellee.

LILES, Acting Chief Judge.

Petitioners, appellants here, sought to adopt two minor children. The trial judge consolidated and then denied both petitions. Petitioners appeal and the cases have been consolidated here.

We are not asked to construe Rule 1.420(a) (1) (i), FRCP, 1968 Revision, 30 F.S.A., but only the word "submission" contained therein. This Rule provides:

"* * * an action may be dismissed * * * before submission of a nonjury case to the...

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