Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-13

Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac ~ Comstock, ! Defendants
Samuel Byinglon, and
Richard Waliach
TNHlS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-hnh day of November, 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, or about the 9th day of Jan.
uary, Al ID 1882, 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.
Tue bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the % day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or 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 lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said sum OF four thousand
dol ars 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 their right lille and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington NJ 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 10 be paid by the government
on said contract
The object OF said biIl Is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhihiling the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for hun, 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 thiry-six hun.
az liza nd III ~. - L.
paid to she complainant or his legal repre- senia
lives ana sucn oiner and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said lsaac N. Comstock named
in the caption and body OF the BILL still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach OF the pro-
cess OF the court.
Il - therefore, by the court ordered this LIST day
OF January, A. ID. 1865, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
iessed 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 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
the city OF Washington, twice week 70, six
suct essive 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,
1879, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN "A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsHINeTor CcrSTY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk