Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-04
Bill for Injunction. IN the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia. sitting in Cham

Bill for Injunction. ia the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting in Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
I
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comstock, ! Defe ndants
Samuel Byngton, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill of complaint in The above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
| twenty-ffth day of November, A. d 1851 entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
hon Of brick for the extension oflhe Capitol. That
said complainant on or about the 18th day of Jan.
uary, A. u. 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.
Tue bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the Cd day of February, A, D. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
OF Albany and State ofNew York and received from
The said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or lhereabout well a 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 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882
signed ibcIr right tide and interest in the contract
to 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 10 be paid by the governme nj
on said contract.
The object Of SAID bin is TO obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiling 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
the said moneys until tho sum OF thirty-six hun
dred dollars, and the intert st thereon should be
paid Ia ihe complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such other and further decree 10 this
court shall seem right md proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N Comstock, named
ia the caption and body of the BILL still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
OF the court.
II is therefore by the court ordered this lst day
Of January, a. ID. 1865, 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
y. Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them. and each Of them, 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 cause il any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not he
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order and
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice n week fol six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next
Given nj rules the first Monday Of January,
1855 being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON County, D. G..
5. SPENCER, ct nj.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH.
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk