McPHERSON v. PACIFIC P. & L. CO.


207 Or. 433 (1956)

296 P.2d 932

McPHERSON ET AL v. PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed May 2, 1956.

Petition for rehearing denied May 29, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter H. Evans, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. On the briefs were Husband, Fort & Johnson, Eugene, Krause, Evans & Lindsay, Portland, and Jack L. Kennedy, Portland.

Francis F. Hill, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Gerald J. Norville, Portland, and Smith, Gray, Hill & Rodgers, Portland.

Before WARNER, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, LUSK, BRAND, LATOURETTE and PERRY, Justices.


AFFIRMED.

PERRY, J.

This is a class suit brought on behalf of approximately 50,000 electric power consumers in defendant's Willamette and Coos Bay Divisions against the Mountain States Power Company to recover the amount of a surcharge which was imposed and collected by the defendant utility during December of 1952 and the spring of 1953, and to restrain and enjoin defendant from collecting any further sums over and above its lawful rates and schedules. From...

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