GESSNER v. POWELL

No. 39439.

238 So.2d 101 (1970)

Milton John GESSNER, Petitioner, v. Frank POWELL, Sr., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 15, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lake Lytal, Jr., of Howell, Kirby, Montgomery & D'Aiuto, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Harry Lee Anstead, of Simpson & Anstead, West Palm Beach, for respondent.


ROBERTS, Justice.

This cause is before the court on certiorari granted to review the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, in Powell v. Gessner, Fla.App. 1970, 231 So.2d 50. We issued the writ because of an apparent conflict in the interpretation of the adoption statute, § 63.151, Fla. Stat. 1969, F.S.A., between the decision here reviewed and that of the District Court of Appeal, Second District, in In...

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