Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-08
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. Comsiock, Defendants.
Samuel B~yington, and
Richard Wallach.

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Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comsiock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated caus,
Il states, that the said complainant. on or about III,
twenty-iith day of November. A. ID 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States government
hon Of brick Tor the extension ofthe Capitol. Tha
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF Jan
uary A. d 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong
the said contract the said Strong agreeing anc
promising to pay TO said complainant the sum o
tour thousand dollars.
the bin further states that the said Strong, or
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moiety thereof &c
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany and State OF New York and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation OF
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars
or thersabout, as well as a lien Of thirty per cent
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the laid sum of four thousand
dollars 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 N. Comstock as
signed their right. title, and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH having notice Of the said lien OF thirty pei
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 inhibiIing tho said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any OF the defend
ants, 90 their representatives, and the defend,
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum Of ~thirty-six hun
dred dollars. and the inlerts 81 thereon, should be
paid To the complainant or his legal representa-.
tives, ana sucn DINER aud further decree as 10 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 HE pro
cess OF the court.
II is, therefore, by the court ordered this LIST day
Of January. A. ID. 1865, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con,
'. Comsiock, 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 a 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 a week foi sir
sue, essfve weeks. the first insertion thereof 10
app, ar al least four months before the second
MONDAY in May next.
Given al rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855. being The first day Of January, 1855.
Test JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CcrSrY, u. @.
8. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.