Washington sentinel., 1855-01-05
GEO. II. DRAPER. Hayre.
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan


cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty fifth day of November, A. D., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing to supply the government with FIVE mil
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 aud
promising to pay TO said complainant the sum Of
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong on
or about the Cd day of February, A. D. 1855, as
signed the said contract, one moiety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
ofAlbany and Stale of New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars
or thersabout, as well 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 1884,
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
The object Of said bill is TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting 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-six hun.
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to the complainant or his legal representa-
tves, 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 b still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is, therefore, by the court ordered this Isl dav
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 seem 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 II any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant shoald not be
passed by the court
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bin of
complaint TO be published in some newspaper in
the city OF Washington, twice week for six
successive week4the first insertion thereof to
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
Test JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. G.
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2awow Clerk.