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Beech Grove Investment Co. v. Civil Rights Commission

157 N.W.2d 213, 380 Mich. 405, 1968 Mich. LEXIS 157
CourtMichigan Supreme Court
DecidedApril 1, 1968
DocketCalendar No. 42, Docket No. 51,869
StatusPublished
Cited by52 cases

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Beech Grove Investment Co. v. Civil Rights Commission, 157 N.W.2d 213, 380 Mich. 405, 1968 Mich. LEXIS 157 (Mich. 1968).

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Adams, J.

I. The Facts AND ProceediNgs.

In 1964, Freeman M. Moore, a 38-year-old Negro, lived with, his wife and two children in Inkster, Michigan. He had served nine years as a science teacher in the Ecorse high school before becoming a counselor, in which capacity he had served two years. He held three college degrees — a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College, a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University, and a master’s degree in counseling and guidance from Eastern Michigan University. His wife was a nurse anesthetist at Metropolitan Hospital, Detroit.

Freeman Moore became interested in the Georgetown Green subdivision, owned by plaintiff Beech Grove Investment Company, through an advertisement in the Detroit Free Press. The advertisement is reproduced herein. After driving through the subdivision, he called the telephone number listed in the ad and requested a brochure and other information. He received the brochure in March, 1964, and discussed the possibilities with his wife. In May, 1964, the Moores decided not to investigate further because Mrs. Moore felt the Georgetown Green subdivision might become a tension area.

In September, 1964, a brochure and letter were mailed to Freeman Moore relating to the development of North Georgetown Green subdivision. The brochure recreated the Moores’ interest. Mr. Moore called the sales manager. He had several conversations with him and was mailed a plat plan of the subdivision. On one occasion, not being able to reach the manager, his call was transferred to Mr. Frank Schell, a salesman. In October, 1964, Moore told Schell by telephone that they were interested in Lot 146 in the North Georgetown Green subdivision. Later, he was informed that Lot 146 had been

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