Washington sentinel., 1855-01-09
Bill tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting IN Chan
Christopher Adams, complainant,
Us.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach
istopher Adams, complainant,

Richard Wallach,
YNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ith day of November, A. D., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing to supply the government with five mil
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on about the 18th day of Jan
nary, A. ID. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising to pay to 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. d. 1852,
signed the said contract one moiety thereof, TO
Amos Adams and Isaac NJ Comstock, of the city
OF ofAlbany and State of New York, and receivedfrom
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thersabout, 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
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
to one Samuel Byngton 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 TO be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object Of said bill is to obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him. from
paying thc Sdlu moneys 10 any OF the ueIend-
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum of thiry-six hun
dred dollars, and the ntere st thereon, should be
paid to the complainant or his legal representa-
tives, and such other and further decree to this
court shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams and 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 lst 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-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
N, 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 before the second Mon
day IN May next and answer the said bill, and
show cause if any they have whya decree as
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 for six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
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. c.
s. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant
True copy Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk