Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-25
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byinglon, and
Richard Wallach

TNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-6th day of Novembsr. A. ID 1851. entered
into contract with the United States government.
agreeing 10 supply the government with i've mil
lion Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant on or about The 18th day Of jan
uary A. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay TO said complainant the sum OF
'our thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the Cd day of February, A ID. 1882. as
signed the said contract. one moiety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
OF Albany and State of New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comsiock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars.
or thereabout, as well as lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the laid sum OF four thousand
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
hill farther slAie- lh~t somclime IN the year 1907.
the said Amos Adams and fssac N. Comstock as
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byingfon as partner and associate
OF Richard Waach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH ha wing 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 bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhbiiug the said James
Guthrie and oil 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 thny-sx hun.
drsd dollars. and the interest thereon, should be
paid to- ,be complainant or his legal representa-.
tves ana sucn other and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N Com-tock, 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 is 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
v. Comstock. and such decree made IN the pre-
miscs 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 cense this order. and
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 he published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week for sx
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. G.
8. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-3aw6w Clerk.