BROWN v. JACKSON


519 P.2d 87 (1974)

Ray G. BROWN and Rebecca S. Brown, Husband and Wife, Appellants, v. Joseph JACKSON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided February 22, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray G. Brown, Portland, argued the cause for appellants in propria persona. On the briefs was John R. Sidman, Portland.

Edward H. Warren, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Hershiser, Mitchell & Warren, Portland.


HOLMAN, Justice.

Plaintiffs, the owners of residential property in the city of Beaverton, brought this action against defendant, an engineer for the city, to recover both actual and punitive damages claimed to have resulted from the intentional and malicious location of a fire hydrant in front of plaintiffs' residence with the intent to injure plaintiffs. The trial court sustained a demurrer to plaintiffs' complaint and plaintiffs appealed.

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