Legal Opinion

Chicago Housing Authority v. Molis

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 3, 1948No. Gen. No. 44,435Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lewe

This is an action of forcible detainer for possession of an apartment, number 839 in the housing project at 844 South Racine avenue, in the City of Chicago. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was allowed and judgment éntered • accordingly. Plaintiff appeals.

The sole issue presented relates to the construction of the phrase “other housing facilities” in section 2 of the McCarthy Act (sec. 2, Public Law 301, 80th Congress, First Session, 1947) which reads as follows:

“Sec. 2. The United States or any State or local public agency assisted by Federal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Krause v. Peoria Housing AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Paxson v. SmockDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. Springfield Housing v. OverakerIllinois Supreme Court · 1945

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