Fralin and Waldron, Inc. v. City of Martinsville, Virginia

Mr. Justice CLARK:

In this interlocutory appeal Fralin and Waldron, Inc. complains of the decision of the District Court to abstain from deciding appellant’s action for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief and damages against the City of Martins-ville, Virginia, and its agencies and officials for their refusal either to grant appellant a special use permit or to approve its subdivision plan permitting appellant to build a 120 unit apartment complex, a project qualifying for mortgage insurance under Section 236 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. 12 U.S.C. § 1707 et seq. The…