Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Chan

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Bvington, and
Richard Wallach,
ENHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-hlh 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 oithe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day Of Jan.
uary, a. D. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
iour 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 TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany and Stale OF New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout as well MS a 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 gear 1859
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right. title and interest i'm the contract
TO one Samuel Bylngton 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 10 be paid by The government
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 10 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.sx hun.
dred dollars, and the Interest thereon, should be
paid to ibe complainant or his legal representa-.
tves, ana such 'otner and further decree a. 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 sl csiding in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro.
cess OF the court
Il il, therefore, by the court ordered this Il 4 day
OF January, A. ID. 1858 that the matters and
against the defendants shall be taken Tor con.
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
y. Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them, and each Of them, 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 first insertion thereof 10
appear al least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January
1865, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN a. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsmNeToa COUNTY, ID. &.
s. SPENCER, et al
Solicitor for complainant.
True COPY Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.