Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
Bill for Injunction. IN the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting is'f1han-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,

Richard Walach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
kSlates that the said complainant on Or about the
twenty fifth day Of November. A. ID 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, on about the 18th day of Jan.
uary A. ID. 1852, 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.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the Cd day Of February A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or one moety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac ", 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 ihereabout, as well lien or 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. The
bill further states that sometime in the year $50
the said Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock as
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
Zach having notice or 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 inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying 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 thriy-siX hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To she complainant or his legal representa-
tyes, and such otner and further decree as to this
court shall seem right and proper. The said A mos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
ia the caption and body Of the bill, still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court
IL is therefore, by the court ordered this lei 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-
fessed against the ssid Amos Adams and Isaac
Y. Comsiock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them, snd each Of them, es the
court shall deem right, unless the said defendants
appear in the court on or before The second Mon
dsv in May next. and answer the said bill end
show cause il any they have why decree a.
prayed for by toe 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, TO be published in some newspaper 10
the city Of Washington, twice a, week loi tx
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 70
appear ri 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 CorsTT, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy Test JNo. A. SMITH
Jan 4--3aw6w Clerk.