Chicago Housing Authority v. Blackman

The Chicago Housing Authority, a -municipal corporation, brought two separate forcible entry and detainer actions in the municipal court of Chicago, one against Sol and Carol Blackman and the other against Grace Clark. A summary judgment for plaintiff was entered in each case, and the respective defendants appeal to this court on the theory that constitutional questions are involved. Because of the similarity of issues the cases have been consolidated for opinion by this court.

Appellants are tenants in low-rent public housing projects owned and operated by appellee. They were served with…