Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-23
HEIDSIECK & co.
Bill for injunction. In the Circuit Court in
tho District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
Ts
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach>

YTNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-6fth day Of November, A d., 1851. entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with i've mi.
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said comp ainant on or about the 18th day OF Jan.
uary A. D 1852 assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 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 thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
Of Albany nd State Of New York, andrcceivedfr from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars.
or thereabout, as well lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract until the -aid sum OF four thousand
dol ars should be paid which hen said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill The
bill further state that sometime IN the year oo1,
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Constock 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 Wall
ZACH ha wing 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 TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
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 thlriy-sx hun
dred dollars. and the interest thereon, should be
paid to she complainant or his legal representa-
lives ana sueh and further decree AS 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. 7 he said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N Comstock, named
in the caption and body of the BILL still residing IN
Albany ss aforesaid, beyond the reach OF the pro-
cess OF the court. ss 4.
II is therefore, by the court ordered this let day
of January, A. d. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
against tho defendants, shall be taken for con-
frssed against the said Amos Adams and l-aac
y. Comstock. and such decree made in the pre-.
misses against them. and each of them, as the
court shall deem right, 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 az
| 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 week for sx
/ successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
| appear at least four months before the second
| Monday in May next
| Given al rules the first Monday Of January,
| 1855, being the frs, day Of January, 1856.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
| Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsHiSeToS County, ID. c.
s. SPENCER, 9, al.
Solicitor for complainant.
| True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
| Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.