The opinion of the court was delivered by CARTON, J.A.D.
The narrow issue posed on this appeal is whether a municipality has the power to increase water rates retroactively.
The mayor and council of defendant Borough of Oakland in 1967 adopted an ordinance creating a water department, which it charged with responsibility for the operation of its municipal water supply system. This ordinance, adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:62-47 et seq., provided...
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