Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-08
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
stopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach.


Amos Adams,
Isaac N Comstock, ! Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
UNHIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on about the
twenty fifth day Of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing to supply the government with five mil
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF jan
uary, a. d. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay TO said complainant the sum OF
four 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, 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
Of Albanyand State OF New York,and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, as 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 10 the complainant in this bill, The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comsock as
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington as 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 70 be paid by the government
on said contract. 5000.
The object Of said bill Is 10 obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and an persons acting for him., from
paying the said moneys TO any Of Che defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from. receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thirty-six hum
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid IL the complainant or his legal representa-
tives and such other and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac M. Comstocl, named
in the caption and body or the bill, still sDdne
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court. t...
II is therefore, ny the court ordered this LIST day
of January, A. ID. 1850, that the matters and
things stated in The aforesaid bin OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
v. 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 befJre the second Mon
show cause II any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed ~ the court
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object of the said bill OF
complaint TO be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week for six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next
1855, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test JOHN a. SMITH,
Clerko the Circuit Court.
s! SPENCER, ct al. v.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test; JNo. A. SMITH, /.
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