Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-02
BIll Tor 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 Walach,


Richard Walach,
TTNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty -6nh day Of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with i've mil
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on about the l2th day OF jan
uary, A. ID. 1861, 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. ID. 1882, as
signed the said contract, or one moiey thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
OF Albany and State Of New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comsiock their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thcrsaboui, rs well as hen 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 A.n said Strong
duly assigned to the complainant ia this ball. The
bill further states that sometime 10 the year lSJS,
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
sigaed their right title, and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington 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 10 obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiing 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 asd their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum Of thiriy-six hun
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to she complainant or his legal representa-
iiyes anu sucn other ana further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac n Comsiock, named
in the caption and body or the bill still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach OF The pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, Ivy the court ordered this let day
OF January, A. ID. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid ball Of complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
NJ. 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
day in May next, and answer the said bili, and
show cause ii any they have why q decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause thi. order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bl OF
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper IN
the city Of Washington, twice q 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 fret day Of January, fs55
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsHSeros CoUsrr, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ei al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.