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Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 393 U.S. 268 (1969)

Citation
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 393 U.S. 268 (1969)
Parent Document
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 393 U.S. 268 (1969)
Effective Date
1969-02-24

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On November 11, 1964, petitioner and her children commenced a month-to-month tenancy in McDougald Terrace, a federally assisted, low-rent housing project owned and operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Durham, North Carolina. Under the lease, petitioner is entitled to an automatic renewal for successive one-month terms, provided that her family composition and income remain unchanged and that she does not violate the terms of the lease.1 The lease also provides, however, that either the tenant or the Authority may terminate the tenancy by giving notice at least 15 days before the end of any monthly term.2