Legal Opinion

Watkins v. Woods

Emergency Court of Appeals

Decided November 1, 1949No. Nos. 515, 518PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MARIS, Chief Judge.

These are consolidated actions brought under Section 204(e) (4) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended by the Housing and Rent Act of 1949, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 1894(e) (4). The complainants, representative groups of landlords appearing on behalf of the owners and managers of unfurnished apartments of both the elevator and walk-up type, which comprise approximately 90% of all controlled housing accommodations in Cook County, Illinois, in the Chicago Defense-Rental Area, seek disapproval of the recommendation of the Cook County Local Advisory Board “that there be…

2Cases cited4 opinions

In re Recommendation of Local Advisory BoardEmergency Court of Appeals · 1948
In re Recommendation of Norfolk Local Advisory BoardEmergency Court of Appeals · 1948
In re Recommendation of Local Advisory Board for Miami Defense-Rental AreaEmergency Court of Appeals · 1949
In re Recommendation of Local Advisory Board for Oklahoma County in Oklahoma City Defense Rental AreaEmergency Court of Appeals · 1948

3Cited by1 opinion

Watkins v. Woods, Housing Expediter. Apartment Bldg. Owners & Managers Ass'n of Chicago v. Woods, Housing ExpediterEmergency Court of Appeals · 1950