MILES v. CITY OF EUGENE


451 P.2d 59 (1969)

Richard MILES, Appellant, v. CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation, by and through the Eugene Water & Electric Board, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon In Banc.

Decided February 26, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Jaqua, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Jaqua, Wheatley & Gardner, Eugene.

Windsor Calkins, Eugene, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Before PERRY, C.J., and McALLISTER, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, JJ.


DENECKE, Justice.

The defendant city entered into an agreement on July 3, 1968, with a private electric utility to share expenses for a study of the construction and operation of nuclear power facilities. In 1967 the Oregon Legislature empowered cities to enter into such agreements. ORS 225.450 et seq.

The plaintiff is a resident of the city and a rate payer of the city's division which sells electric energy. Plaintiff contends that the agreement of the city...

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