Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-24
BILL for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting IN Chan
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, De
Samuel Bying,on, and
Richard Wallach.


TNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-fi day of November, A. d., 1881 entered
into contract with the United States government.
agreeing to supply the government with hve mil
lion Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant on or about the 18th day OF IAN
uary. A. d 1852 assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong egreeing and
promising 10 pay TO said complainant the sum OF
iour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. d, 1852, as
signed the said contract one moiety 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 thereabout, as well as lien OF thirty per cent
on the moneys to be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said sum OF four thousand
dollars should be paid which lien sad Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this pill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882,
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comtock as
signed their right title, and interest in theconract
to one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington md Wal
ZACH having notice of the said Lien OF niriy per
cent on the moneys 10 be paid blythe government
on said contract.
The object of said bill is TO obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the sad James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for hm, from
ants, or their representatives, and ths defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thirtysix hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, hould be
paid tn she complainant or his legal representa-.
tives, ana sncn other further decreeas 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The aid Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstod, named
in the caption and body OF the bill, still residing In
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach olthe pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, by the court ordered this lst day
of January, A. ID. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF c,mpaint
against the defendants, shah be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams ard Isaac
N. Comstock and such decree made inthe pre-
misses against them, and each Of then, as the
court shall deem right, unless the said ddendants
appear in the court on or before the secold Mon
day in May next, and answer the said oill, 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 orier, and
the substance and the object Of the sail bill OF
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice week for six
successive weeks, the first insertion theeof TO
appear al least four months before the second
Monday in May next
Given at rules, the first Monday Of Jnuary,
1855, being the first day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Curt.
WASHINGTON County, D. G.
s. SPENCER, etl
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNo. A. sMITf,
Jan 4-2aw6w Cerk