Washington sentinel., 1855-03-17
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chah-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock Defendants.
Samuel Byngton, and
n ;cbard Wallach

TNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
IL 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 to supply the government with five mil
lion of brick for the extension oftbe Capitol That
said complainant on or about the 18th day Of Jan.
uary. A. d 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising to pay TO said complainant the sum Oh
tour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moiety 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 Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars
or thereabout, as 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 the year 1852,
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 Walach, 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 nbibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys to any Of the defend
y,
ants and their Representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thhy-sx hun-
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to ,be complainant or his legal representa-
tives 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, by the court ordered this LIST 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 conrt 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 week Tor SIX
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
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, 1888.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, et al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk