Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11


Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac n. Comstock, Defen dants.
aF Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach
VIIIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant about the
twenty fifth day of November, A. D. 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States government
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, about the 18th day of Jan.
uary, A. II 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong on
or about the I'd day of February, A. d. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moiety 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 thersabout well a 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 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Bylngton as partner and associate
OF Richard WaIach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH having notice Of the said lien of thirty per
cent on the moneys to be paid by the governme mt
said contract
The object of said bill is 10 obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibitng the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys to any of the defend
ants, or their representatives., and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum Of thirty-six hum
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 ibe complainant or 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 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 st 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 court on or before the second Mon
day in May next, and answer the said bill, and
show cause if 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 the object OF the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice week foi six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear nj 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 COUNTY, d. @.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.