Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-05-04
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court i'm
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie
Amos Adams, u
/ Isaac N. Comstock, ! Defendants
Samuel BYngton, and
| Richard Wallach
THIS bill Of complaint in The above stated cause
| states, that the said complainant on or about the
| twenty-fith day of November A. ID 1851 entered
into a contract with the United States government,
| agreeing TO supply the government with FIVE mil
| lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
| said complainant on 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 Cd 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 OF New York. and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars
or thereabout, well as a lien Of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said sum 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
10 one Samuel Byington 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 TO be paid by the governmc nj
on said contract.
The object Of said bill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhbiling the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys TO any OF the defend
ants, or 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 10 tbe complainant or his legal repre- sc nta
tives and such and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption and body the BILL still 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. 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
". Comstock, 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 on 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 the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city OF Washington, twice a week TO, six
succ essive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months bcfote the second
Monday 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 Comfy, D. G.
S. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.