Legal Opinion
Scull v. Montgomery Citizens League
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 8, 1968No. [No. 363, September Term, 1967.]PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, C. J.
The Charter of Montgomery County provides, as Art. XI-A of the Constitution of Maryland entitled “Local Legislation” requires, for an elected Council which sits for a specified time each year to enact laws for the County. The Charter also provides, as Art. XI-A permits, that the Council is to act as the Chief Executive authority of the County.
On July 20, 1967, the Council, sitting in executive session, adopted Ordinance 6-42, entitled “Fair Housing” effective August 19, 1967, to prohibit discrimination in the sale, lease, rental and financing of residential housing on the basis of race,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Amalgamated Casualty Insurance v. HelmsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- Hunt v. Montgomery CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- Bouse v. HutzlerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942
- State v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
- Kelley v. JohnNebraska Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by41 opinions
- County Council v. Investors Funding Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Mayor of Baltimore v. SitnickCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Inlet Associates v. Assateague House Condominium Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Ritchmount Partnership v. Board of Supervisors of ElectionsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Montgomery Citizens League v. GreenhalghCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
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