Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-20
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 Byngton, and
Richard Wallach,


Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byngton and :
Richard Wallach,
TNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated caus.
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ffth day of November, A. D., 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States government
agreeing to supply the government with five mil
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol Thai
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 and
promising 10 pay TO said complainant the sum o.
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, one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
ofAlbany and State ofNew York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation OF
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars
or thereabout, as well as lien of thirty per cent
on the moneys to be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said 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
TO one Samuel Byington 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 governme nj
on said contract
The object Of said bill is TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhbting 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-.
tives and such other and further decree 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 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 defen nts
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 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, to be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week 70, six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof to
appear nj 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, 1856.
Test JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CorsTsp y. g.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.