Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-05-06
Bill tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court IN
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac ~ Comsiock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach.


Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comsiock, ! Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill ofcompani in the above stated caus,
II states, that the said complainant on or about III,
twenty filth day of November. A. ID 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States government
hon Of brick Tor the extension ofthe Capitol. Tha
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF Jan
uary A. ID 1852, assigned to one Samuel strong
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing anc
promising to pay TO said complainant the sum o
tour thousand dollars.
Tine bin further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moiey thereof &c
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
Of Albany and State OF New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation OF
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars
or thersabout, as well lien of thirty per cent
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract until the laid sum OF four ihousa nd
dola should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometimein the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
sgRed their right title and interest in the contract
to one Samuel Byington partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH having notice Of the said lien OF thirty pei
cent on the moneys TO be paid by the governme nj
on said contract.
The object Of SAID bill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiIing The said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any OF the defend
ants, 90 their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum Of thirty-six hun
dred dollars. and the Interest thereon, should be
paid To ihe complainant his legal repre- senta
tives, such DINER aud further decree 10 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, still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of HE pro
cess Of the court.
II is therefore, by the court ordered this LIST day
Of January. A. ID. 1853 that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con
'. Comsiock and such decree made in the pre-.
misses against them, and each OF them, as 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 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 the object Of the said bill Of
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice week foi sir
sue, essive weeks. the first insertion thereof 10
app, ar al least four months before the second
Monosy IN May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855 being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON County u. @.
g. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for mplainsnt
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk