Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-21
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach.

TTNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-ith day of November, A. D., 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. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th 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 moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany 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 thereabout as well as a 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 to the complainant in this bill. Inc
bill further states that sometime IN the year iooS
the said Ar,os Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title. and interest in the contract
to one 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 20 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any OF the defend
ants, or thclr representative anu tue eS.eno
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thIrty.sx hum
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, shouid DC
paid To tbe complainant or his legal representa-.
tves and such otner and further decree as TO this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac n Comstock, named
in the caption and body the BILL still residing IN
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach oil the pro-
cess OF the court.
Il is therefore, by the court ordered this lst day
of January, A. d. 1855, that the matters ana
things stated in the aforesaid bill oil complaint
against the defendants, shal be taken for con.
f.ssed against the said Amos Adams and isaac
v. Comsiock. and such decree made IN the pre-
misses against them, and each OF them, as Inc
court shall deem right, unless the said deendants
appear in the court on or before the second mon
day in May next. and answer the said Dill, ana
show cause il any they have why a decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not oe
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object OF the SAID OH Oh
complaint, to be published in some newspaper IN
the city Of Washington, twice week Tor SIX
successive weeks, the first insertion thereon 10
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, 1853
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CovyTY, d. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w CiefK