Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-22
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 Byington, and
Richard Walach

Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ffth day of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, 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, or one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstoek, 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 thersabout, as well lien of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said 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 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac ~ Comstock as
signed their right, title, and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byngton as 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 to be paid by the governme mt
said contract.
The object of said bill is TO obtain an Injunction
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 hum
dred dollars, and the intert 81 thereon should be
paid To tbe 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.
Ii is therefore by the court ordered this LIST 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 Isaac
". 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 II 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 tho object OF the said bill OF
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper in
the city OF Washington, twice a week foi six
succ essive weeks the first insertion thereof to
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855, being the frs, day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CcrSrv, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, Ell al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk