Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sittfng In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byngton, and
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THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty.6ith day of November, A. ID, 1881, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing to supply the government with hve mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. mat
said complainant, on or about the l2ih day OF jan
uary. A. d 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay TO 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, one moiefy thereof, TO
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 thersabout, well lien OF thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by The government on
said contract, until the said shm 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 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comsiock as
sgned 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 TO be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object OF said bill is to obtain injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paving 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 the sum Of thiry-six hun.
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid tn ,be complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such other and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper he said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption and body Of the BILL still residing IN
Albany as aforesaid beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, ny the court ordered this lst 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
A. Coms,ock, ana 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 or before the second Mon
day in May next. and answer the said bill, and
show cause il any they have why a 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 10 be published in some newspaper IN
the city Of Washington, twice a week for SIX
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months bcfor. the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1885, being the first day OF January, 1855
Tes: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerl; OF the Circuit Court.
WAsmseTos CoSUTY, Il. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al
Sol citor for complainant.
Trus copy. Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Ciers'