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Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 386 U.S. 670 (1967)

Citation
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 386 U.S. 670 (1967)
Parent Document
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 386 U.S. 670 (1967)
Effective Date
1967-06-05

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As I have said, petitioner and her children moved into their home in the project on November 11, 1964. All apparently went well for eight months; the record reveals no complaints from the manager of the housing project. On August 10, 1965, petitioner was elected president of the Parents’ Club, a group composed of tenants of the housing project. On August 11, 1965, the Housing Authority’s Executive Director delivered a notice that petitioner’s lease would be canceled effective August 31, at which time she would have to vacate the premises. No reasons were given for the sudden cancellation. The Authority merely referred to the provision of the lease stating that management may terminate the lease by giving the tenant notice 15 days prior to the last day of the term.