Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-18
Bill fer Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Christopher Adams, complainant,
Us.
James Guthrie,
: Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defenda
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,

THIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twcnty-ffth day Of November A. D., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing to supply the government with FIVE mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on 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
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the Cd day of February, A. D. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereof, TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, ofthe 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 thersabout, 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 said Strong
duly assigned to the complainant in this bill. The
bill further 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
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH 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 bill is TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys to any Of the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum of thirty.six hun
dred dollars, and the ntere ST thereon, should be
paid to the complainant or his legal representa-.
tives and such other and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and 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 oil the pro-
cess OF the court
1t is, therefore, by the court ordered this ist 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
N. 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 if 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, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice 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, D. c.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
| Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.