Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-30
Bill tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham

Dill tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
as.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac n Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,
TFHIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
4 states, that the said painsnt on or about the
tWenty-ffth day Of November A. ID 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
lion Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day Of Jan.
nary. A. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum Of
tour thousand dollars.
the bin further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, one molety 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 ther0about as well as lien Of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said 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 $50
the said Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstoch as
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byingon a. partner and associate
OF Richard Waach, 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 j. 10 obtain 40 injunction
against SAID defendants inbibling the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him. from
paying the said moneys 10 any of the defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
hpI tai frNFs, nitrfnr
the said moneys until the sum Of thiry.six hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid ~ I'VE complainant or his legal representa-
tives, ana such other and further decree TO this
court shall seen right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and tie said isaac n Comstock, named
10 the caption and body ofthe BILL still residing in
Albany a. aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess of the court
ltqs, therefore, by the court ordered this LIST day
Of January, A. u. 1865, that the matters aud
things stated m the aforesaid bill Of complaint
against the defendants shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
n. Comsock, and such decree made ia the pre-
misses against them, and each OF them. as the
court shall deem right, unless the said defendants
appear ~ the court on or before the second Mon.
day in May next, and answer the said bill and
show cause i any they have whya decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order and
the substance and the object of the said bin OF
complaint, to be published N some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice week fo six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear al least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given al rules, the first Monday of January,
1865 being the first day OF January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON CcrNrY, ID. &.
s. SPENCER, ct AL
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk