BLACK v. BLACK

No. 9237.

673 S.W.2d 269 (1984)

Patricia Lynn BLACK, Appellant, v. Anthony Joe BLACK, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

May 8, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Mercy, J. Hawley Holman, Texarkana, for appellant.

Lynn Cooksey, Texarkana, for appellee.


BLEIL, Justice.

Patricia Lynn Black perfected an appeal from a judgment granting Anthony Joe Black a divorce and custody of their small child. Thereafter, but before oral argument, Patricia Lynn Black died. Responding to a motion to dismiss for mootness, the attorney who had represented Patricia Black on appeal claims that the best interest of the child dictates that the issues raised on appeal be determined. We determine that the appeal is moot.

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