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Trotman v. Thomas, (1944)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida Number:  Visitors: 4
Judges: ADAMS, J.:
Attorneys: Harry Goodmark, for appellant. Otis R. Parker, Jr., for appellee.
Filed: Feb. 08, 1944
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: The questions presented by this appeal are the propriety of habeas corpus to obtain custody of a minor child and the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the order appealed from. It is the law beyond question that habeas corpus is a proper remedy in such cases. We find the evidence sufficient to sustain the judgment, hence the same is affirmed. BUFORD, C. J., BROWN, CHAPMAN and SEBRING, JJ., concur. THOMAS, J., dissents. TERRELL, J., not participating. *Page 72

The questions presented by this appeal are the propriety of habeas corpus to obtain custody of a minor child and the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the order appealed from.

It is the law beyond question that habeas corpus is a proper remedy in such cases. We find the evidence sufficient to sustain the judgment, hence the same is affirmed.

BUFORD, C. J., BROWN, CHAPMAN and SEBRING, JJ., concur.

THOMAS, J., dissents.

TERRELL, J., not participating. *Page 72

Source:  CourtListener

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