Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-19
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Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting in Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
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THIS bin OF complaint in the above stated cause
II states, that the said complainant, on or about The
lwenty-fth 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 That
said complainant, on about the 18th day OF jan
uary A. ID 1852, assigned TO one Samuel strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum of
tour 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 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,
OF thereabout, well as lien of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
laid contract, until the said sum OF four thousand
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
OIL further state that sometime IN the year 1852,
the said Amos Adams and Isaac ~ Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
to one Samuel Byington partner and associate
of Richard Wallach, the said Byingion 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.
The object of said bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiiing 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 thiriysix hun
.dred dollars, and the intert ST thereon, should be
paid To iee 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 bill, still residing IN
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach OF the pro.
cess OF the court.
1t is, therefore, hy the court ordered this let day
Of January, A. ID. 1855, that the Mater and
things stated in the Aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants. shall be iak-n for con-
fessed against the SAID Amos Adams and Isaac
:. Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them, and each OF them, as the
court shall deem right, un.css 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, to 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 al rules the first Monday Of January,
1885, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-ZHw6w Clerk.