Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District Of Columbia, sitting in Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach


Samuel Byngton, and
Richard Wallach,
FNHlS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-hith 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 ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 9th day Of Jan.
uary, A. D. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said mpaiEant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
Tue bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the Cd day Of February, A. ID. 1852 as
signed the said contract, moieiy thereof, 10
Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock, Of the city
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 thercabout, as well 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
bail further states that sometime IN the year lS52
the said Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock as
sigHcd their right. title, aud interest the contract
TO one Samuel Byingon as partner and associate
OF Richard WaIlach, the said Bylngton and Wal
lach having notice Of the said lien Of thirty per
cent. on The moneys TO be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object Of said bin is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiliug 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 ihirly-six hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon should be
paid 10 ths complainant or his legal representa-
tyes, and sucn oner and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac n. Comsock, 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 i, therefore IVY 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.
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, aud
show cause il any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed hy the court,
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object OF the said bill OF
complaint, 70 be published in some newspaper in
the city OF Washington, twice a week foi six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
Monday in May next.
Given AZ rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855. being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN a. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WAsHiHoroS CcTNTY, D. g.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy Test. JNO, A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.