Barron v. State

BARROW, Justice.

This is a suit for condemnation of the fee of an entire city block of four contiguous blocks owned by appellant, Della K. Barron, in the City of Laredo. The jury awarded appellant $8,100 for the value of the land taken and no severance damages on the other three blocks. The primary question on this appeal relates to the asserted misconduct of the jury foreman, B. B. Stewart.

Appellant asserts that Stewart on the voir dire examination failed to disclose that he was a close personal friend of Dan Ewing, a representative of the State. Appellant further asserts that Stewart was so…