Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-02
2ilg tor Injunction. In the Circuit Conrt IN
the District OF Columbia, sitting in Cham

hin for Injunction. IN the Circuit Court IN
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comsiock, Defendants.
Samuel Bvington, and
Richard WaIiach,
THIS bill or complaint in the above stated cause
l. states, that the said complainant, about the
lwenty-ffth day of November, A. ID 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 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
nary A. d. 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.
Tue 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 n. Comstock. OF the city
ofAlhanyand State Of New York, ard received from
the said Adams ana Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thcreaboui, well n q lien OF thirty per cent.
on the moneys to 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 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed helr rignt. ana interest IN the CONTRACT
to Que Samuel Byngfon a. partner and associate
Of Richard Wallach, the said Byugton and Wal
ZACH having notice Of the said lien of thirty per
cent. on the moneys TO be paid by the government
said contract.
The object Of said bin Is TO obtain sn injunction
against said defendants inhibiling the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for bin, 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 hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 ise complainant or his legal representa-
lives snd such other and further decree TO this
court shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac H. Comstock named
IN the caption and body Of The BILL stll residing IN
Albany a. aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess Of the court.
Il Is. therefore by the court ordered this 1T day
Of January, a. u. 1853, that the matters and
thinss stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against The defendants shah he taken for con
tessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
Y. Comstock and such decree made in the pre-
mise. against them, and each OF them, as the
court shall deem right, uness tie said defendants
appear in the court on or before the second Mon
day il May next and answer the said bill, and
show cause i any they have why decree a.
prayed for Nv the complainant should not be
passed by the court
@Proyided the complainant cause this order, aud
The substance and the object Of the said bill ot
complaint, 10 he published ~ some newspaper IN
the city 81 Washington, twice week lOt Xix
successive weeks the first insertion thcrDoi TO
appear ut least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, The first Monday of January
1865, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsmNGro~ CdNTY, d. 9.
S. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test; JNO. "A. SMITH
Jan I--IaW6w Clerk