WATKINS v. WOODS

Nos. 515, 518.

177 F.2d 516 (1949)

WATKINS et al. v. WOODS, Housing Expediter. APARTMENT BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSN. OF CHICAGO v. WOODS, Housing Expediter.

United States Emergency Court of Appeals

Decided November 1, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Cushman, Chicago, Ill., with whom David P. List, Chicago, Ill., was on the brief, for complainants W. A. P. Watkins et al.

Charles R. Sprowl, Chicago, Ill., for complainants Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago.

Charles P. Liff, Chief, Appeals Section, Washington, D. C., with whom Ed Dupree, General Counsel, Office of the Housing Expediter, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for the respondent.

Milton I. Shadur, Chicago, Ill., with whom Abraham W. Brussell, Chicago, Ill., was on the brief, for Chicago Industrial Union Council, Congress of Industrial Organizations, amicus curiæ.

Before MARIS, Chief Judge, and McALLISTER and LINDLEY, Judges.


Heard at Chicago October 27, 1949.

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...

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