Washington sentinel., 1855-03-07
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
tie District Of Columbia, sitting In Chail-
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and

Richard Wallach,
HyHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty fifth day Of November. A D., 1881. entered
into contract with the United States government.
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mll-
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant on or about The l2th day OF jan
uary A. % 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.
Tine bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the Cd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moiety 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 thereabout, well as lien of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 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 10 the complainant in this bill The
hill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title, and interest in the conirac,
10 one Samuel Byngton partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byngton and Wal
ZACH having notice OF the said lien oil 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 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 thlrty-sN nun
dred dollars and the iniere ST thereon, should be
paid IL ibe complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such other and further decree as TO this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comsock, 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
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and lsaac
N. 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 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 al least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given nj rules, the first Monday OF January,
1855 being the first day Of January 1853.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CoryTY d. @.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Ian a-5aw6w Clerk.