Engle v. Weaver

The Young Women’s Christian Association (hereinafter referred to by its familiar initials) has purchased the Capitol Hotel. It seeks to evict petitioners, statutory tenants of the hotel prior to its acquisition by Y. W. C. A. Respondent, State Rent Administrator, has granted certificates of eviction pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 59 of the State Rent and Eviction Regulations, which provides that any charitable institution which requires the accommodations for its own use in connection with its charitable purposes may obtain the same.

There is no doubt that the Y. W. C. A. is a nonprofit…