Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-15

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
u.s.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac ~ ComstDck, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
:. Richard Walach,
THIS bill ofcomplaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant, on about the
twenty-ftth day of November. A. d, 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with hve mil
hon OF brick Tor the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on about the 18th day Of Jan.
uary "A, ID 1852, assigned 10 Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 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. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moety thereof, TO
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 or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, 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 lS52
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington 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 TO obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiiing the said James
Guthrie aud oil persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys To- any Of the defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants aud their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum Of thirty-six hun
dred dollars and the intert Il thereon, should be
paid to tbe complainant or his legal representa-
iiyes and such other and further decree as TO this
court shall seem right aud proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac ". Comsiock, named
in the caption and be " OF the bil still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, -eyond the reach Of the pro-
Of the court
II is therefore by the court ordered this LIST day
Of January, "A. ID. 1853 that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fcSsed 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 defendants
appear in the court 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 puDlished IN some newspaper ~
the city Of Washington twice a week io SIX
successive weeks, thes first insertion thereof TO
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, 1888.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH, .
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON COUNTY, d. G..
s. SPENCER, Ell al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 1-2aw6w Clerk