Wade Johnson v. Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland, California, a Public Body, Corporate and Politic

In order to promote slum clearance and urban renewal, the Congress of the United States in 1949 enacted the Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1441 et seq. In furtherance of the same aim, California has provided by law for the creation of a redevelopment agency, functioning under the California Redevelopment Law, Sections 33000-33985 of the California Health & Safety Code. The City Council of the City of Oakland, California decided to redevelop certain areas of said city, among which is the so-called Acorn Project. In order to carry out this objective, the City Council activated the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland pursuant to Section 33201 of the Health & Safety Code of California. Said Agency submitted a plan of redevelopment to said City Council. A public hearing was held on November 30, 1961, and thereafter the plan submitted was approved by said City Council.

Subsequent to such approval the Redevelopment Agency made application to the United States Housing and Home Finance Agency for financial assistance in carrying out the project. The requested assistance was authorized and a Loan and Capital Grant Contract was entered into by the Housing and Home Finance Agency on the…