Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-22
Bill for Injunction. I'm the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant;
Us.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byiugton, and
Richard Wallach,

Richard Waliach,
rVHIS bill ofcomplaint in The above stated cause
n states, that The said complainant, on or about the
twenty-hth day Of November. A. ID, 1851. entered
into a contract with the United States government
agreeing TO supply the government with FIVE mil.
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day Of Jan.
uary. A. ID 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
tour 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, or one moiety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany andStaie ofNew York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four Thousand dollars,
or thercabout, as well as q 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 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right, title, and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington n 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 government
on said contract.
The object OF SAID bin is 10 obtain an Injunction
against said defendants i~nhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and oil persons acting for him, from
paying the salu moneys 10 any OF Tue deIend-
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum Of t~hiriy-six hun.
dred dollars, and the interts Il thereon, should be
paid to- The comnlainant or his legal repre- senta.
lives, and such other and further decree a. 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac NJ. Comstock, named
in the caption aud body Of the bill, still residing in
Albany a. aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
ce.s OF the court.
II j.. therefore, by the court ordered this Isl 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.
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
~. Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them, and each Of them, ms the
court shall deem right, unless the said defendants
appear ~ the court on or before the second Mon
day 10 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 aud the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week ll six
sue essive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
app, ar at least four months before the second
Monuay in May next.
Given at rules, the FIRST Monday Of January,
1855. being the FIRST day ofJanuary, 1855.
Test: JOHN A.. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CoJSrY, i. &,
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.