Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-31
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting in Chan
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comsiock, Defendants.
Samuel Byngton, and
Richard Wailach,

Richard Wallach,
THIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
states that the said comp claimant, OF or about the
twenty.hnh day Of November. A. d 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States governme nj,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or 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
about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852. as
signed the said contract, one moiety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany andt5tate of New York and received from
the said Adams and Comsiock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or theroabout as well as 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 1859
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title aud interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Waach, the said Byipgton aud Wal
ZACH having notice Of the said lien Of thirty per
cent. the moneys to he paid by the government,
on said contract
The object of SAID bill is 10 obtain an Injunction
against said defendants nhibiling the said James
Guthrie and all persons acting for him, from
paying talu moneys 10 any Oh the ueIcnO-
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum Of thiriy-six hun
dred dollars, and the inter.s NJ thereon should be
paid to tie complainant or his legal representa-
tves, and such other aud further decree as 10 this
court shall seen right aud proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption aud body OF 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. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid ball 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
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 n 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.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, OF al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.