Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-08
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting in Chan

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting I'm Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington and
| - Richard Wallach,
THIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
i states, that the said complainant about the
twenty fifth day of November A. D., 1851, entered
| into contract with the United States government
agreeing TO supply the government with FIVE mil
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe 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 10 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. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac ~ Comstock, Of the city
ofAbany 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, as well as 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
ball further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington az 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 kl is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiing the said James
Guthrie, and ell 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 thiny-six hun.
dred dollars and the interest thereon, should be
paid to ibe complainant or his legal representa-.
tives ana such other and further decree 10 this
court shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams aud 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 IT, therefore by the court ordered this LIST 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
y. 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 or before the second Mon
day in May next and answer the said bill, and
show cause II any they have why a decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed 10y the court.
iIONiuth TUG CoHlplhinhHA cause tuht ofnefs bho
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 foi 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 County, ID. c.
S. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.