Washington sentinel., 1855-02-06
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham

SurlbtOPucr huoMsb SSAuP1AAe,
VS.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defsndants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
FTyHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty 6ith day of Noyemssr A. D 1851. entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with hve mil
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol
said complainant on or about the lAh DAY OF jan
uary. A. d 1852, assigned TO one Samuel strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising to pay TO said complainant the sum .oi
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. D. 1907 as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereoi 10
Amos Adams and Isaac NJ 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 as well lien of 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 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 title, and iascrest IN the contract
TO one samuel Byngton as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
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cent. on the moneys to be paid BY thegovernment
on said contract.
The object of sad bin is to obtain an injunction
against said defe ndants inhibiiing the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting tor him, from
paying the said moneys TO any OF the defends
ants, or their representatives., and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum of tnirty-six hun
dred dollars, and the intcre 81 thereon should be
paid to the complainant or his legal representa-
tives and such other aud further decree as to 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 OF the pro-
cess OF the court.
Il is therefore, ny 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 Tor con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and lsaac
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 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
Providedthc complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bill OIL
complaint, TO he published in some newspaper In
the city Of Washington, twice week for SIX
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given al rules, the FIRST Monday of January,
1855, being the first day Of Januarr, 1855,
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON County, d. G.
g. SPENCER, eta
rt3 Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JN0 A. SMITH,
Ian A-aaw6w Clerk