Washington sentinel., 1855-02-18
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Chain
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and

Amos AuaUls,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byingion, and
Richard Wallach,
TyHIS bill of complaint in The above stated cause
states that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-tilth day of November, A. d, 1851. entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with hve mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
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 10 said complainant the sum OF
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852. as.
signed the said contract, one molety thereof 10
Amos Adsms and Isaac n. Comstock, of the city
of Albany and State OF New York, aud dreceiyedfrom
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thereabout 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 states that sometime in the year 1907,
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 Walach, 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
against said defendants nhbhng 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 thriy-sx hun
dred dollars, and the inter. 81 thereon, should be
paid To ihe complainant or his legal representa-
lives and sucn and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The sad~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 ofihe pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, by the court ordered this Isl day
OF January, A. ID. 1865, 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 n 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 al 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, 1865.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CoryTY, ID. G.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-9sw6w Clerk.