Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-03
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. Comstocs, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waliach

Richard w allnch,
VyHIS hill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on or about the
tweniy.ffth dsy of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with hve mii'
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about lhe 18th day OIL jan
uary. A. ID. 1852, assigned TO 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. lso2 as
signed the said contract, or one noiety thereon, TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
OF Albany and State OF New York and received from
the said Adams and Comstocs 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 said sum OF four thousand
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned to 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 Byngton as partner and associate
OF Richard Wnllach, the said Byington aud Wal
lach 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 inhibiiing the said James
Guthrie, and oil persons acting for him, from
paving the said moneys 10 any Oh tue uSIehu-
ants, or their representatives, and the deiend-
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF ihirty-sN hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to ,be complainant or his legal representa-.
ives ana such other and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amo.
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 la 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
N. Comsiock, and such decree made IN the pre-
misses against them. and each Of them, az 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 btu, 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 and tho object OF the said bili OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper IN
the city Of Washington, twice week Tor SIX
successive weeks the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given al rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855, being the first day Of January, 1858.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON Cc-Sry, ID. G.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Tes: JNo A. SMITH,
Jan a-2awGw Clerk.