Washington sentinel., 1855-03-13
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting III Chan-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byingion, and
Richard Wallach

Samuel Byingion, and
Richard Walach,
YTNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-ffth day of November, A. D., 1891, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing to supply the government with hye mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the l2th day OF Jan.
uary A. d. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel strong
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay TO said complainant the sum Oh
four 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 moiey thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
Of 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 thersabout as well 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
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 Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington 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
paving 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-six hun
dred dollars, and the interts st thereon, should be
paid To ,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 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 by the court ordered this Isl 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
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 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
Monday in May next.
Given al rules, the first Monday Of January,
1885, being the first day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, d. @.
s. SPENCER, et al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-3aw6w Clerk.