Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-25
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
E.t. Richard Waach

Richard Wallach,
HyHIS bill Of complaint in The above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twentv-ffth dav Of November. A. ID 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with hye mil
hon Of brick for the extension ofthe capitol nat
said complainant, on or about the l2th day oi jan
uary. A. ID 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing aud
promising TO pay TO 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. D. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one molety thereof, 10
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 thereabout, well as lien OF thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the laid sum OF four thousand
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill The
bill further states that sometime IN the year lSo2,
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 per
cent. on the moneys 10 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 hm, from
ants or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thldy-sx hun
dred dollars and the intert Il thereon, should be
paid tn lbe complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such otner 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 H. therefore, by the court ordered this Let day
OF January, A, u. 1885, 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
y. 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 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, snd
the substance and the object of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper IN
the city Of Washington, twice a week for six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January
1885, being the first day Of January 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsHNoToS COUNTY, d. G.
s. SPENCER, et al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-3aw6w Clerk.