Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-16
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,
Jane, Guthrie,
Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byngton, and
Richard Wallach,
TTNHIS bill OF complaint in The above stated cause
states, that the sid complainant on or about the
| twenty nth day ofNovemhsr. A ID 1851 entered
! into contract will the United States government
! agreeing TO supplythe government with Eve mil.
hon OF brick tor tte extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, On or about The 18th day of Jan.
uary. A. ID 1862, assigned 10 one Samuel rtrong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
| promising TO payeo said com paiEant the sum OF
! four thousand dolars.
| The ball efurthe states that the said Strong, on
| or about the Cd dy Of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said coitract or one moiety thereof 10
| Amos Adams ant Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany and Stat Of New York, and received from
| the said Adams and Comsiock their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thersabout as veil as lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 Ne paid by the government on
said contract, untilthe said sum OF four thousand
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO III, complainant in this bill. The
bill further states t1Rt sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adsms and Isaac N Comsiock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byngton partner and associate
OF Richard Waaoh, the said Byington aud Wal
ZACH having notice OF the said lien Of thirty per
cent. on The mone!s 10 be paid by The government
on said contract
The object of sail bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiiiug the said James
Guthrie, and ell 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 tntIl the sum Of thirty-six hun
drsd dollars, and tie inter, 81 thereon, should be
paid IN the comDhlnant or his legal representa-
lives, sno sucn oln.r and further decree TO this
court shall seem risbt and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N Comsiock, 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 H. therefore hy the court ordered this 1st 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
y. 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 u any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
frovued Tue complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 be publis he'd in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week foi six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear al least four months before 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 CcrSrY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test; JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan i-2aw6w Clerk.