Washington sentinel., 1855-02-11
Bill for Injunction. In tho Circuit Court III
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cnan-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac NJ Comttock, Defendants
Samuel Byinglon, and
p;.n..l UoIIarh

YNHIS bill Of complaint in me above stated cause
II states that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-6ith day of November. A. ID 1921. entered
into contract with the United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government win nVe m'i'
hon of brick for the exienson of,he Capitol That
said complainant on or about the lolh day OF Jan.
uary A. u 1882 asygned 10 one Samuel strong,
the said contract the said Strong sgreeing and
promising 10 par 10 said complainant The sum Of
tour thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the ID day of February, A. d. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereof 10
mos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
of Albany aud State OF New York and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four Thousand dollars,
or lhersabout as well lien Of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said sum Of Tour thousand
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned to the complainant IN this bill Ihe
bill furih her states that sometime in the year 1872
the said Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock as
signed their right title, and interest 10 The contract
10 one Samuel Byingion as partner and associate
of Richard Wallach, the said Byngton and Wal
ZACH having notice OF the said lien OF thirty per
cent on the moneys 10 be paid BY The government
on said contract.
The object Of SAID bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibting the said James
Guthrie, and oil persons acting for him, rom
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 thirfysix hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid tn The complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such otner and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comsock, 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, hy the court ordered this ls 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-
fesscd against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
mises against them, and each Of them, as the
court shall deem right unless the said defen danis
appear in the court on 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 by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, to be publis he'd in somc newspaper IN
the city Of Washington, twice week for six
successive weeks. the FIRST insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the frat Monday Of January,
1855, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
. Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
WAsHrsoros County, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2rw6w Clerk.