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Show w Stokas Versus alackuy. New Yoiik, Jan. 14. fudge tiraham of tha Supreme court took up the suit in which Edward S.Stokes is plaintiff and John W. Mackay defendant. Hector de Castro Is a party defendant. Mr. Stokes seeks to recover re-cover $75,000 claimed on a coutraet said to havo been executed between himself and Do Castro, acting us Mackay's agent. It is claimed by Stolces that Mnekay entered iuto an agreement December -0, 18.88, Iff which he agreed to give Stokes $100,000 for all his interest in the claims and judgments against the l ulled Lines Telegraph company, his interest in the Chicago Board of Trade Telegraph Tele-graph company, the. Pacific Mutual and tha Lehigh Valley'Tclegraph companies. Mae-kay Mae-kay also agreed, it is alleged, to assume all of Stokes' obligations, etc., iu connection with theso securities, and relievo him rrom all liability from certain indebtedness. Ho says that he turned over to Mackay Q:t5,0OU in tiasi mortgage bonds of the United Lines company, and received In February, 1889, f J5,000 on account of the agreement. Do Casiro admits Axing his signature to the paper, but says that it was obiained by mis. representation. |