HAMPTON v. ROBERTS

Civ. A. No. 74-C-115-R.

386 F.Supp. 609 (1974)

Shirley Jean Smith HAMPTON, Plaintiff, v. Jarrett W. ROBERTS, Defendant.

United States District Court, W. D. Virginia, Roanoke Division.

November 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Harris, Jr., Roanoke, Va., for plaintiff.

Evans B. Jessee, Roanoke, Va., for defendant.


OPINION and JUDGMENT

DALTON, District Judge.

Shirley Jean Smith Hampton, plaintiff, has brought this action against Jarrett W. Roberts, defendant, alleging that defendant violated the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. and 42 U. S.C. § 1982, by refusing to lease a unit of housing to plaintiff solely because she was a negro. Specifically, plaintiff alleges that on April 11, 1973, defendant refused to rent 3743 Sunrise Avenue, N.W., Roanoke...

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