Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-28
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, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,

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VNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-fifth day of November, A. d., 1881, entered
into contract with the United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government with hve mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. Iha
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF Jan
uary, A. ID. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong
the said contract the said Strong agreeing ant
promising TO pay to said complainant the sum o
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, or
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1892, as
signed the said contract, or one moety thereof, tc
Amos Adams and Isaac N Comstock of the city
ofAlbauyand State of New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation o
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars
or theraabout as we'll as lien of thirty per cent
on the moneys TO be paid by the government OF
said contract, until the said sum OF four ihousant
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. Th,
bill further states that sometime in the year 1892
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title, and interest in the conrac
TO one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
laeh having notice of the said lien OF thirty pei
cent. on the moneys to be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object of said bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie and all persons acting Tor him, IRON
paying the said moneys TO 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-sx hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid IN the complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such other and further decree as 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 BILL still residing IN
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach OF the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, ny the court ordered this lst day
of January, A. ID. 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
NJ 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 il any they have why a 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 10 be published in some newspaper IN
the city of Washington, twice week for 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, 1853.
Test JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CoryTY, ID. G.
S. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan a-3aw6w Clerk.