Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-05-01
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham

christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Walach,
TENHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-hhh day of November. A. D., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF jan
uary, A. d. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about The Cd day of February A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany and State OF New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars
or thercabout, as well lien OF thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract until the said sum OF four ihous nd
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title, aud interest in The contract
TO one Samuel Byngton as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, The said Byington and Wal
ZACH having notice of the said lien of thirty per
cent. on the moneys 10 be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object of said bill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiling tho said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any Of the defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum of thiriy-six hun
dred dollars, and the interes thereon, should be
paid To ibe complainant or his legal repre- senta-
lives and mel and furthpr "a n this
court shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption and body OF the bill, stH residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is, therefore, by the court ordered this LIST day
of January, A. ID. 1855 that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
N. Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them, and each of them, the
court shall deem right, unless the said defendants
appear in the court or before the second Mon
day in May next. and answer the said bill, and
show cause il any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order and
the substance and tho object of the said bill OF
complaint, to be published in some newspaper 10
the city of Washington, twice week foi six
suct cssive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appe ar al least four months before the second
MONDAY in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1888, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk oil the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.