Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1920 — STOCKTON SUIT OCCUPIES ARENA [ARTICLE]

STOCKTON SUIT OCCUPIES ARENA

$50,000 DAMAGE SUIT SCHEDDULED TO OPEN IN BENTON COURT. The $50,000 damage suit of Jay W. Stockton, of this city, vs. Daniel S. Makeever, a prominent farmer and former county commissioner of this county, was scheduled to open in the Benton Circuit court this Monday morning. The ’ suit is a sequel to a suit .filed by the state against Stockton two yeaffs ago charging him with perjury, at what, it is said, was the insistence of Mr. Miakeever. Mr. Stockton was acquitted of the charge. Mr. Stocks ton had. previously filed an affidavit against Mr. Makeever, charging him with having taken corn from the county farm for which he made no settlement. The case iy certain to be hard fought and many eyes will be focused dn the impending battle of legal wits. Both of the parties are widely known and wealthy, and the case will no doubt last for many days. Mr. Stockton is being represented by Attorneys Fraser and Isham, of Fowler, W. W. Lowrey, of Indianapolis, and A. Halleck, of this city. The Makeever attorneys are Charles Snyder, of Fowler, W. H. Parkison, of Lafayette, and George A. Williams and Moses Leopopld, of this city. •