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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000930413-08-007292.txt : 20081219
<SEC-HEADER>0000930413-08-007292.hdr.sgml : 20081219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081219114227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-08-007292
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHULMAN LLOYD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273918

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03647
		FILM NUMBER:		081259617

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O J.W. MAYS
		STREET 2:		9 BOND STREET
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAYS J W INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000054187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512]
		IRS NUMBER:				111059070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0708

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 BOND ST
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201-5805
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7186247400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 BOND STREET
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201-5805
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000054187</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAYS J W INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001273918</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHULMAN LLOYD J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O J.W. MAYS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 BOND STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKLYN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, CEO, President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45598</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person owns 45,598 shares of Common Stock directly. In addition, by reason of his interest in Weinstein
 Enterprises, Inc., the Reporting Person has an indirect interest in 203,689.46 shares of Common Stock which are beneficially
 owned by said corporation through it two wholly-owned subsidiaries.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lloyd J. Shulman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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