Washington sentinel., 1855-02-15
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 WalIach

Richard Waach,
HNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-fiith day of November, A. d., 1891, entered
into contract with the United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol Thai
said complainant, on about the 18th day oi Jan
uary, A. ID. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising to pay 10 said complainant the sum o.
four thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day Of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one mpiety thereof, 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
of Albany and State of New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation OF
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars
or thereabout, as well 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
duiy assigned 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometimes IN the year loo2
the said Amos Adams and Isaac y. Comstock as
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byngton as 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 bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie and all persons acting for him, from
ants or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thrty.six hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 ,be 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, still residing IN
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach oi the pro-
cess OF the court.
Ii is, therefore, by the court ordered this Isl day
of January, A. ID. 1865, that the matters aud
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". Comstock and such decree made IN the pre-
misses against them, and each OF them, as the
court shall deem right, unless the said detendants
appear in the court on or before the second Mon.
dav 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, ana
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper IN
the city OF Washington, twice a week for six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear al 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, 1856.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.