BAKER v. DONOVAN

No. 1645-Appeal.

311 A.2d 278 (1973)

Charles BAKER et al. v. William J. DONOVAN et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

November 13, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter W. Thoms and John M. Roney, Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., for plaintiffs.

Joseph J. Nicholson, for defendants.


OPINION

JOSLIN, Justice.

The plaintiffs are tenants of the Housing Authority of the city of Newport (the "authority") which maintains and operates federally subsidized public housing accommodations for persons of low income. During 1970 the plaintiffs were notified that their monthly rentals were being increased, whereupon, on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, they commenced this civil...

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