FAXE v. CITY OF GRANDVIEW

No. 33279.

48 Wn.2d 342 (1956)

294 P.2d 402

SWAN J. FAXE, Respondent, v. THE CITY OF GRANDVIEW, Appellant. CHRIS JENSON, Respondent, v. THE CITY OF GRANDVIEW, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

February 16, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon Blechschmidt, Velikanje, Velikanje & Moore, and Paul M. Goode, for appellant.

Kenneth C. Hawkins and Chaffee & Aiken, for respondents.

A.C. Van Soelen, Arthur Schramm, James Arneil, Kenneth A. Cole, Leslie R. Cooper, B.A. Farley, Paul F. Schiffner, James B. Hovis, Elwood Hutcheson, Ralph G. Swanson, John McSherry, Jr., and Lawrence S. Cleman, amici curiae.


HAMLEY, C.J.

This action brings into question an ordinance of the city of Grandview increasing rates for water service rendered outside the city limits.

Two nonresident customers, in separate suits which were later consolidated for trial and appeal, sought to have the ordinance declared void. They also sought an injunction prohibiting the city from charging nonresident customers a rate in excess of that fixed for residents. In addition, they asked that the...

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