RANDOLPH v. WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY


139 A.2d 476 (1958)

Mary A. RANDOLPH, Plaintiff, v. WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, a body corporate and politic of the State of Delaware, and The Mayor and Council of Wilmington, a municipal corporation of the State of Delaware, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

March 12, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Walls, Jr., Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Thomas Herlihy, Jr. and Morris Cohen, Wilmington, for defendant Wilmington Housing Authority.

Stewart Lynch, City Sol. (of Hastings, Lynch & Taylor), Wilmington, for defendant Mayor and Council of Wilmington.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and BRAMHALL, JJ., sitting.


SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice (for a majority of the Court).

The Vice Chancellor has certified to us for answer questions touching the constitutionality of the Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act of 1951, 31 Del.C. Ch. 45, §§ 4501-4503, and certain other related questions.

The act provides for the creation in each county and municipality of the State, with the approval of the governing body of the community...

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