Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie, #a M
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, ! Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Walach,
TNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant, about the
twenty fifth day of November, A. ID 1851, entered
into contract with The United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mi-
lion of brick for the extension oftbe Capitol. That
said complainant, 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
| or about the I'd day OF February A. ID. 1852,
signed the said contract, one moety 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 TO be paid by the government
said contract, until the said sum of four ihousan nd
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
10 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 TO 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 10 any of the defend
ants or their representatives, and the defend
| ants and their representatives from receiving
he oai1 unfI fh~u If hfrfu. HIM
dred dollars and the interes ST thereon, should be
paid To the complainant his legal representa-
| lives and such otner and further decree 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the captiou y body Of The bill, still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess of the court.
II is, therefore, by the court ordered this lst day
OF January, A. d. 1856, 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 court on or before the second Mon.
day in May next, and answer the said BILL and
show il any they have why decree
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 bill OF
complaint, to be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice week fo 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, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON CcrNTY, ID. g. #
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk