Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-29
Bill tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court II
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan.

Bill tor Injunction. In tho Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byngton, and
Richard WaIlach
FFHIS bill ofcomplaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on about the
| twenty-itth day of November. A. ID 1851 entered
| into contract with the United States governme nj,
| agreeing TO supply the government with FIVE mil
| hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, or about The eth 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
/ 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 one moiety thereof 10
1 Amos Adams and Isaac N Comstock, Of the city
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 thereabout, as well as lien Of thirty per cent.
| on the moneys TO be paid by the government on
said contract until the said sum OF four thousand
| dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
bill further state hist sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
sgRed their right. title and interest in the contract
| 10 one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byngton 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 thc-ssid James
Guthrie, and all 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 interts thereon, should be
paid IN ihe complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such other and further decree as TO this
court shall seem right and proper. he said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption and body Of the bill still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II j., therefore by the court ordered this 1st day
Of January. A. d. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con.
fe-sed 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 defenda
appear 10 the court or before the second Mon
day in May next and answer the said bill, and
show cause il any they have why decree
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 TO be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week foi 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,
1855, being the first day Of January, 1855
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON County, d. 9:
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk