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HURD v. HODGE

Nos. 9196, 9197.

162 F.2d 233 (1947)

HURD et al. v. HODGE et al. URCIOLO et al. v. SAME.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided May 26, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raphael G. Urciolo, pro se, in No. 9197.

Mr. Charles H. Houston, of Washington, D. C., for appellants in both cases, except appellant Urciolo in No. 9197.

Mr. Henry Gilligan, of Washington, D. C., for appellees. Mr. Thomas X. Dunn, of Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellees.

Before EDGERTON, CLARK and WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justices.

CLARK, Associate Justice.

By these appeals we are once again called upon to determine the validity of a restrictive deed covenant expressed in the following terms: "Subject also to the covenants that said lot shall never be rented, leased, sold, transferred or conveyed unto any Negro or colored person, under a penalty of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000), which shall be a lien against said property."

The area involved in these actions is the first 20 lots of the...

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