Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-02
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 Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie
Amos Adams,
Isaac n. Comstock, J Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
u states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty filth day of November A. D. 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on about the 18th day of Jan.
uary, A. d 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. 1882, as
signed the said contract, one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
Of Albany and State Of New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or ther9about, 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
dc! 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 1852
tue sbu hU1Os AubUlr hnu tShdC ". OOuSlock as
sgned their right, title and interest in the contract
70 one Samuel Byinglon a. partner and associate
81 Richard Wallach, the said Byngton 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 il 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and oil 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-six hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 the complainant or his legal representa-
tives, and sucn otner and further decree TO this
court shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams aud the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption and body Of the b still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess Of the court.
Il is, therefore, by the court ordered this LIST 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
n. Comsiock 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 a decree ms
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 10 be Published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week fol six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof to
appear al least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday of January,
1855. being the hrs, day Of January, 1855.
Test JOHN a. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WAsHivGros Ccr-TY, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan i-2aw6w Clerk.