City of Portland v. Holmes

This is a condemnation action brought by the plaintiff, City of Portland, acting by and through the Portland Development Commission, as the duly designated Urban Renewal Agency of the City, against the defendant, Helen C. Holmes, for the acquisition of certain real property owned by her, located in a planned renewal area. Prom a judgment in favor of the City placing the value at $9,600 instead of the $27,000 demanded by defendant, she appeals.

The defendant predicates her appeal upon three alleged errors: (1) the trial court’s denial of her motion to disqualify all jurors who were taxpayers in…