Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-16
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Walach,
THIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
II states that the said complainant, on or about the
1wenty-fhh day of November. A. d., 1851; entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil.
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said omplainani on or about the 18th day Of Jan.
uary, A. ID. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay TO said complainant the sum OF
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
about the I'd day of February, A ID. 1852, as
sighed the said contract, one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany 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 a lien 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 lien said Strong
duly assigned to the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
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 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 i3r him, from
paying the said moneys u any 81 the defend
ants, or their Representative, and the defend
81 49,. at,ttr.
the said moneys until the sum III rbIrty-six hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to- ibe complainant his legal representa-
tives, and such other and further decree 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption and body 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 let 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
". 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 ia May next, and answer the said bill, and
show II any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, aud
the substance and tho object OF the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice week foi xix
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 first day of January, 1855.
Test JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Cour.
WASHINGTON CorSTY, ID. g.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.