WOODS V. CLOYD W. MILLER CO.
333 U.S. 138 (1948)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This is a direct appeal from a District Court judgment holding a
statute unconstitutional.
FACTS: This case is on direct appeal from a District Court judgment holding
unconstitutional Title II of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 despite the Congressional war
power. A Presidential Proclamation had terminated hostilities. However, the concurrence
points out that 'we still are technically in a state of war,' and that the state of war is
not merely technical since 'we have armies abroad exercising our war power and have made no
peace terms with our allies, not to mention our principal enemies.' Legislative history of
the act in question clearly shows that there has not yet been eliminated the deficit in
housing which in considerable measure was caused by the heavy demobilization of veterans and
by the cessation or reduction in residential construction during the period of hostilities
due to the allocation of building materials to military projects.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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