Oliver v. Hyle

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 plaintiffs ① 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. The plaintiffs sued on behalf of themselves, and “* * * a class of all per sons similarly situated * * *,” ② seeking declaratory judgment to construe and determine the…