Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-02
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan-
Christopher Adams, complainant,
IT.
James Guthrie
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comsock, Defendants.
Samuel Byineton, and
Richard Wallach,

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Samuel Byineton, and
Richard Walach,
vIyHIS bill of complaint il the above stated cause
i states that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty .tifth day of Novcmsvr, A. d., 1891, entered
into contract with the UnIted States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with hVe mn,
lion of brick for the extension oithe eapiloi ha'
said complainant, on or alont the 18th day OF jan
nary, A. d. 1852, assigned to one Samuel Strong,
the said contract /; the sad Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
TOUR thousand dollars.
The bill further states hat the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day OF February, A, ID. 1872 as
signed the said contract, OF one moieiy thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac ~ Comsiock, OF the city
of Albany and State of New York, ond 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 ;he moneys 10 be paid by the government on
| said contract until the ss1 sum OF four thousand
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the coppiainant IN this bill Ihe
bill further states that pmeiime in the year 1852
The said Amos Adams Ind Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right, title nd interest IN the contraci
10 one Samuel Byingtd as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, IL said Byingion and Wal
lach having notice of he said lien of thirty per
cent. on the moneys toPe paid by the government
on said contract
The object Of said binis 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhbtng the said James
Guthrie, and all pcrsds acting for him, from
paving the said moness 10 any of the defend
ants or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until he sum Of thirty-six hun
dred dollars, and the intr.st thereon, should be
paid to the complainantor his legal representa-.
tives and such other andfuriher decree rs TO this
court shall seem right anl proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comsock, named
in the caption and body a the bill, still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, bcydd the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court
II is therefore, by the cnrt ordered this Isl day
of January A. II. lS55lthat the matters and
things stated in the afotsaid bin of complaint
against the defendants, Asll be taken for con-
fessed against the said A4os Adams and Isaac
N. Comstock and such dSrce made in the pre-
misses against them, and leach OF them, as the
court shall deem right, unItss the said defendants
appear IN the court on or Hfore the second mon
day in NAV next and anster the said bill, aud
show cause II any they live why decree rs
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
The substance and the obSct of the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published some newspaper IN
the city of Washington, tdice week for SIX
successive weeks the 6rstl insertion thereof 10
appear nj least four months before the second
Monday in May next
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855, being the first day OF Jpuary, 1853.
Test: JOHN a. SMITH,
Clerk ot the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. q
Solicit,r for complainant.
True copy, Test mo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2awGw Clerk'