Washington sentinel., 1855-02-08
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In CHAM

Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byingion, and
Richard Wallach,
YTHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-fifth day Of November. A. d 1851 entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with hve NIL
lion Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF Jan.
uary A. d 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising to pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
tour Thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. d. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moieiy thereof TO
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 or
promise for the payment Of four Thousand dollars,
or thereabout as 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 10 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
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 10 obtain injunction
against said defendants inhibting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any Of the defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum of thiry-six hun.
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To the complainant or his legal representa-
lives and sucn otner and further decree 10 this
court shall seem right.ana 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-
OF the court
IL 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 complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fcssed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
" Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
mises 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 a 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 a week for SIX
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear at 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.
wasHISeros County, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, et al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk