Legal Opinion
Ford v. Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 9, 1970No. 131PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.
The parties 2 have formulated and argued three questions:
1. Is a real estate broker guilty of racial discrimination in refusing to show property listed with him to Negroes pursuant to the unsolicited oral instructions of the property owner when such instructions were agreed to hy the broker at the time the listing contract was made?
2. Does racial discrimination by a licensed real estate broker constitute “incompetency,” “improper dealing,” or “untrustworthiness” within the meaning, intent, and purpose of sec. 136.08 (2) (i) and (k), Stats., so as to authorize suspension or revocation of his…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Ranquist v. StacklerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Olfe v. GordonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- St. Cloud v. LeapleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Racing Fire & Police Commission v. StanfieldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Dillon v. AFBIC Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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