Legal Opinion
Woods v. Cloyd W. Miller Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 16, 1948No. 486PublishedCited by 238 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
The case is here on a direct appeal, Act of August 24, 1937, 50 Stat. 752, 28 U. S. C. § 349a, from a judgment of the District Court holding unconstitutional Title II of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947. 61 Stat. 193, 196.
The Act became effective on July 1, 1947, and the following day the appellee demanded of its tenants increases of 40% and 60% for rental accommodations in the Cleveland Defense-Rental Area, an admitted violation of the Act and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.1 Appel*140lant thereupon instituted this proceeding under § 206 (b) of the Act2 to enjoin the violations. A…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bowles v. WillinghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Block v. HirshSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Hamilton v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Chastleton Corp. v. SinclairSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Marcus Brown Holding Co. v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
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3Cited by238 opinions
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- Pennell v. City of San JoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States Ex Rel. Knauff v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WyomingSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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