Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-03
Riil tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
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ttIii Tor AnIulict0h.l In the Circuit Court III
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Aaims, complainant.
as
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams
Isaac N, Eomstock, Defendants
Samuel Bvington, and
Rchart Walach,
FTNHIS bin Of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the saiicompainant, on about the
twenty-hit day of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with Tie United States government,
agreeing 10 supply TIN government with five mil.
lion Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, onbr about the 9Th day of jan
uary A. d. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; TIE said Strong agreeing and
promising to pay ID said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollas.
| Tne bill further tates that the said Strong, on
or about the % daJ Of February, A. ID. 1852, as.
signed the said contract, or one moety thereof 10
Amos Adams and kaac N. Comstock, fthe city
ofAlbany and State VI New York and received from
the said adams AMI 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 10 Ne paid by the government on
said contract uniiilhe 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 hat sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right, tile and interest inthe contract
10 one Samuel ByiIgton 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 10 be paid by the government
said contract.
The object of said bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhbitng 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 thirty-six hmm
bred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 the complainant or his legal representa-
tiyes and such other and further decree as to this
court2hall 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 Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II therefore, by the court ordered this Isl day
Of January A. d. 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
~ 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 II any they have why 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 fo six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given al rules, the first Monday Of January,
1853, being the first day Of January 1853
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CcSTY, ID. g.
8. SPENCER, Ell al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JN0. a. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk