OLIVER v. HYLE


513 P.2d 806 (1973)

Richard OLIVER et al., Appellants, v. Robert HYLE, in His Capacity As Manager in Charge of the Bureau of Waterworks for the City of Portland, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen H. Downs, Legal Aid Service, Multnomah Bar Assn., Inc., Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Walter W. Yeager, Sr., Deputy City Atty., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and THORNTON, JJ.


THORNTON, Judge.

This appeal presents a single issue: May the Bureau of Waterworks of the City of Portland terminate water and sewer service to tenants because they refuse to pay the service arrearages incurred at the premises by previous tenants?

The named plaintiffs1 in this case are all tenants who were threatened with termination of water and/or sewer service when they refused to pay arrearages incurred by prior occupants....

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