Leon Hickman v. Robert E. Fincher

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Alleging that defendants’ refusal to sell him a house constituted discrimination against him because of his race, plaintiff sued under 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 3604 and 3606 (Title VIII of the Fair Housing Act of 1968) 1 and 42 U.S.C.A. § 1982 2 He sought declaratory and in-junctive relief and money damages. Because suit was not filed until 224 days after the last act of discrimination alleged by plaintiff, defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the action was barred by the 180-day period of limitations contained in § 812 of the Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3612(a). 3…