Washington sentinel., 1855-03-08
Bill tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting Ia Chan-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byngton and
Richard Wallscl

Richard Wallach,
TNHIS bill Of complaint in The above stated cause
j states that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty nth 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. Inat
said complainant on or about the 18th day Of Jan.
uary A. b 1852, assigned TO one Samuel strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising to pay TO said complainant the sum OF
iour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day Of February, A. d. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one moiety Thereon, 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
Of Albany and State of New York, and receivedfrom
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
.promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, 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 TO the complainant in this bill The
bin further states that sometime IN tho year iso2
the said Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock as
signed their right title, and interest IN the contract
10 one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
lach 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 The said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paving the said moneys 10 any oil the ueIehu-
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their represen atives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thirty-six hun.
drrd dollars, and the intere 81 thereon, should be
paid ta ,be complainant or his legal representa-.
lives and such other and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams aud 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.
Of January A. ID. 1855, that the matters and
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". Comsiock. 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
dav in May next, and answer the said bill, and
show cause il any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and tho 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 10
appear at least four months before the second
Mondsy 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 Comfy, u. c.
S. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2sw6w Clerk.