WILLIAMS v. JOYCE


479 P.2d 513 (1971)

In the matter of Beverly A. WILLIAMS Aka Beverly A. Nicholson, Appellant-Cross-Respondent, v. Donald H. JOYCE, Respondent, Margaret C. Joyce, Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided January 14, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob B. Tanzer, Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent. With him on the briefs were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., Salem, and H.J. Belton Hamilton, Thomas N. Trotta, and Victor Levy, Asst. Attys. Gen., Portland.

William A. Martin, Portland, argued the cause for respondents-cross-appellant. With him on the briefs were Davis, Jensen, Martin & Robertson, and Donald H. Joyce, Portland.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FOLEY and FORT, JJ.


SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

This matter arose out of a contention by the complainant, Mrs. Nicholson, that the petitioners, Mr. and Mrs. Joyce, refused to rent an apartment to her because she is a Negro.

The complainant appeals from a circuit court decree setting aside certain provisions of an administrative order, and petitioner Margaret Joyce cross-appeals. Initially, this was an administrative proceeding under ORS ch. 183 (Administrative Procedures Act) to determine...

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