Federal jury in Texarkana to hear Jerry Jones' lawsuit in paternity case

TEXARKANA, Texas - The owner of the Dallas Cowboys is headed to Texarkana for court. Jury selection will begin Friday at the federal courthouse in downtown Texarkana to hear a countersuit Jerry Jones filed against a woman who has claimed for years to be his daughter. Federal courthouse in downtown Texarkana. A large crowd is expected inside the courtroom for the high-profile jury trial. The district court has not commented on security measures. Jones is suing Alexandra Davis for breaking a contract. The Cowboy's owner claims Davis publicly discusses the possibility of his paternity, which was a violation of a contract signed by Davis' mother, Cynthia, in 1998. Jones filed the countersuit against Davis after her defamation suit was dismissed last March, alleging that he was her father. The trial is set to begin on Monday. Court records show the Cowboy's owner is expected to testify on the witness stand. The suit claims that Davis received about $1.9 million from Jones throughout her childhood. Jones continues to deny being Davis' father.