Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-04
Bill for Injunction- In the Circuit Court in
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Cham

BIZ for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant
rs.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Walach,
| TNHIS bin ofcompaint in The above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant, or about the
twenty .hfth day of November A. ID 1851, entered
| into contract with the United States government
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil
I lion Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the eth day Of Jan
uary A. ID. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
The bin further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day Of February, A. ID. 1892, a.
signed The said contract, or one moety thereof "a
Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock Of the city
Of Albany 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 theraabout, as well 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
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Ellington 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 10 be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object OF said bill i 10 obtain on 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 thrty-six hun.
dred dollars, and the nert II thereon, should be
paid 10 she complainant or his legal representa-
tves, and such other and 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 the bill still residing ia
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach o. the pro-
cess OF the court
Il is therefore, nv the court ordered this lst day
Of January, A. u. 1865, 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 Nag next. and answer the said bill, and
show cause il any they have why q decree a.
| prayed for BY the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
PROVIDED the complainant cause TINS order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
\ complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper IN
/ the city Of Washington, twice week foi Fix
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
1855, being the first day Of January, 1856.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON Comfy, ID. 9.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.