Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-11
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham

SSiys
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
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-fith day of November A. ID 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with FIVE mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day of Jan
nary. A. ID 1852, assigned 10 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. d. 1852, as
signed the said contract, moiety thereof, TO
Amos Adams and Isaac n Comstock, of the city
ofAlbauy 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 thereabout, well lien of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said sum OF four thousand
dol airs should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
to s soS sS wat"
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 inhibing 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 thiry-six hun
dred dollars, and the intertst thereon, should be
paid To the complainant or his legal representa-
lives, and such oiner and further decree as 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 aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess of the court.
Il is, therefore by the court ordered this Isl 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 lsaac
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 and answer the said BILL and
show cause il any they have why decree
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 a week foi six
successive weeks, the hrst insertion thcraui 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 Coun,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, Ell al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test. JNO. A. SMITH
Jan d--2aw6w Clerk.