Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-24
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byinston, and
Richard Waliach

Richard Waach,
UyHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
il states, that the said complainant. on or about the
twenty-6fth day of November. A d, 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with i've mil.
lion Of brick for the extension ofthc Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF Jan.
uary A. D 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum oi
four thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. D.. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one molety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N, Comstock, OF the city
Of Albany 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 theroabout well as lien OF thirty per cent.
on the moneys TO be paid by the government on
said contract, until the raid sum Of four thousand
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant III this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1892,
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington ms 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
on said contract.
The object of SAID bill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhbting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys TO 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-siN hum
drsd dollars. and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 ,be complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such otner and further decree as 10 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 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. d. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
against tho defendants, shall be taken for con.
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
v. 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. md answer the said bill, and
show cause il any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should NOT he
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 al rules, the first Monday of January,
1855, being the frs, day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF tho Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CorSrY, D. c.
Solicitor for complainant,
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.