Washington sentinel., 1855-01-11
& co.
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chain
Christopher Adams, complainant,
Us.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
;.hard yUafiach
Adams, complainant,

TNHIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
states that the said complainant, or about the
twenty fifth day OF November A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with The United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol Tha
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 TO said complainant the sum o.
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day OF February, A. ID. 1892, as
signed the said contract, moiety thereof, 10
Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock, ofthe 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 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 Ia tne year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byingion as partner and associate
OF Richard Waach, the said Byington 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 bill is TO obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhbitng 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 hun
dred dollars, and the inter.s 81 thereon, should be
paid To the complainant or his legal representa-
tives and such other 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 and body OF the bi still residing in
Albany as aforesaid beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II Isl therefore, by 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
N. 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 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 Lhe said bill OF
complaint, TO be published in sonA pewspaper in
the city of Washington, twice Gteek for six
successive weeks the first inser0 thereof 10
appear at least four months befoN the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday of January,
1885, being the first day OF January, 1856.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Clrcui, Court.
WASHINGTON. County, d. G.
S. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.