Washington sentinel., 1855-10-25

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Gerry.
Christopher Adams complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac ~ Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,
VNHIS bill ofcompaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-hfth day OF November. "A. ID, 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, 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 bin 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 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, well a lien Of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 70 be paid by the government on
laid contract until the said Of four thousand
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant ia 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
oi Richard Wallach, the said Byngton and Wal
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 bin is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiiing the said James
Guthrie, aud 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-sx hum
dred dollars, and the nteTts Il thereon, should be
paid II the complainant his legal representa-
lves and such otner and further decree as TO this
court shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption aud body Of tie BILL still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
Il H. therefore, hy the court ordered this ! Il 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-
misses against them, and each Of them as the
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 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 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 CcrSTY, ID. q.
S. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.