Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-01
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In CHAN
Christopher Adams, complainant,
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James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstoci,, Defen'
Samuel Byington, and
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Amos Adams,
Isaac N /. Comstocf, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Walach,
YTNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty fifth day of November, A. d., 1851 entered
into contract with the United S tates government,
agreeing TO supply the governm ent with five mil
lion of BRICK for the extension OF W 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 Stro ng agreeing and
promising to pay TO said compla iEant the sum OF
iour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. d. 1852 as
signed the said contract, one moiety 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 or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thersabout, 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
duly assigned to the complainant ia ahis BILL The
bill further states that sometime IN the year 1907,
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
to one Samuel Byington partner and associate
OF Richard WaIlach, the said Byngton and Wal
ZACH having notice OF the said lien Of thirty per
cent. the moneys TO be paid by the government
on said contract.
against said defendants inhibting 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 thirty-sx hun
drsd dollars and the interes ST thereon, should be
paid To the complainant or his legal representa-
tives ana such other and further decree 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.
II is, therefore, by the court ordered this Isl 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, 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.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
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 at least four months beforc the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday of January,
1885, being the first day Of January, is55.
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