Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-30
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan

Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comsiock Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach
TTNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
states, iha, the said complainant, on orabout the
twenty-ffth day of November, a. d., 1851, 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 TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay 10 said complainant The sum OF
four thousand dollars.
The 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, TO
Amos Adams and Isaac ~ Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany and Stale New York, andreceved from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or ihereabout, well as lien OF thirty per cent.
on The moneys to 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 The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac n. Coms,ock as
signed their right, title, and interest
TO one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
lach 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 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paving 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 thlrty-sr hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, shorld be
paid 10 tbe complainant or his legal representa-
lives, ana such other and further decree asto this
court shall seem right and proper. The sadAmos
Adams aud the said Isaac N. Comstock, tanned
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, by 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 Isaac
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 dsiendanis
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 tho object of the sad bill OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper In
the city of Washington, twice a 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 first Monday of January,
1855, being the first day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID, G.
s. SPENCER, et al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.