Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-23
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chah-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie, M
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waliach

Samuel Bynglon, and
Richard Wallach,
HNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ffth day of Novemssr, A. d., 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.
uary, A. d 1882 assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay TO said complainant Inc sum OF
iour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the ID day of February, A. ID. 1882, as
signed the said contract, or one moicty thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N Comsiock, OF the city
of Albany and Stale of New York, and receivedfrom
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thercabout as well lien Of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract. until the raid sun of four thousand
dollars should be paid which lien said Slrong
duly assigned 10 the complainant IN this bill The
bill further states that sometime IN the year lo0S
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
10 oae Samuel Byington 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 TO be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object of said bill is TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiiing the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acung ior MIN, from
paying 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 thirty-siI hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To ibe complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such other and further decree as 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, stu residing IN
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, Ivy 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 lsaac
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 il 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, 10 be published in some newspaper in
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,
1885, being the FIRST day Of January, 1855
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsmNsros Comfy, ID. G.
l Solicitor for complainant.
Truo copy Test JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Olerk.