State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Dunks

This is an appeal from an order of the district court, Jefferson County, granting a mistrial. The original action was brought by the State Highway Commission for the condemnation of certain land owned by William L. Dunks and Charlotte M. Dunks. On August 23, 1973, the jury returned a verdict in the amount of $35,000. That jury consisted of twelve men and women, plus one alternate juror, Irene Buhl. It was not established with certainty when the jury began its deliberation, but when it did Irene Buhl went into the jury room with the regular members of the jury. It was also not established…