IN RE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ORS 456.720


537 P.2d 542 (1975)

In the matter of the CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ORS 456.720. Walsh Construction Co., Petitioner, v. M. Gregg Smith, Administrator, State Housing Division, Respondent, and Rex Gibson and Norma Paulus, Interested Persons.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided June 26, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan A. Ater, Lindsay, Nahstoll, Hart, Dafoe, & Krause, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Howard A. Rankin, Rankin, Walsh, Ragen & Roberts, Portland, argued the cause and submitted a brief amicus curiae for Blyth Eastman Dillon & Co. in support of petitioner.

Al J. Laue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

William G. Paulus, Paulus & Callaghan, and Fred H. Paulus, Salem, argued the cause for interested persons Rex Gibson and Norma Paulus. With them on the brief was George A. Rhoten, Salem.


Argued and Submitted on petition of Walsh Construction Co., June 4, 1975.

O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding brought in this court as provided in Chapter 97, Oregon Laws 1975, to determine the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Oregon Housing Act, ORS 456.550 to 456.720. Petitioner, respondent, and amicus curiae Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company contend that the provisions in question are constitutional. Rex Gibson and Norma...

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