Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-05-17
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie. /
Amos Ada@a,
Isaac N. Comstock, \
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach, /
Defendants.

Richard Walach,
THNHlS bill Of complaint in The above stated cause
Il states that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-ffth day of November. A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil
hon of brick for the extension fthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day of jan
uary, A. ID. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day OF February A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract moiety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany and State ofNew York, and received from
The said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, well a lien of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said Of four thousand
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 and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
Of Richard Walach, 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 inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying sAlu moneys 10 any OF Tue delenu-
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thrty-six hum
dred dollars, and the intere 81 thereon should be
paid 10 the complainant or his legal representa-
tives and such other and further decree as TO 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 the pro-
cess OF the court.
IL is therefore, by the court ordered this LIT day
Of January, A. ID. 1865, 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
Y. Comslock, 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 before the second Mon
day in May next, and answer the said bill, and
show cause II any they have why decree as
prayed for by. the complainant should not be
passed 10y the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object of the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice week 70, six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given nj rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855, being the first day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON Comfy, ID. c.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO.A A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.