MORRIS v. CIZEK

No. 73-2047.

503 F.2d 1303 (1974)

William MORRIS and Barbara Morris, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Norman R. CIZEK and Florence Cizek, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Schwemm, Patricia Banks, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

John P. Crowley, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before SWYGERT, Chief Judge, and CUMMINGS and PELL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This complaint was filed by a black couple maintaining that they were denied a lease of an apartment in Melrose Park, Illinois, because of their race. The complaint was based on Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S. C. § 3604) and on Section 1982 of the 1866 Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 1982).

The building in question contains two units, one of which is occupied by the defendant owners. The district court granted the defendants...

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