Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-24

christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, defendants.
Samuel B~yington, and
Richard Wallach,
TNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant, on or about the
twenty-ffth day of November. A. d., 1851, entered
into a 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 or 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 TO said complainant the sum OF
four 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 moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany and State ofNew York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, as well as a 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 1859
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right, title, and interest in the contract
TO 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 TO 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
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 thiuy-six hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To ibe complainant or his legal repre- senia-
tives, and sucn otner 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 Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is, therefore, by 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 for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Jsaac
". 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 II any they have why a 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, to be published in some newspaper in
the city OF Washington, twice a week foi six
suct esaive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10.
appt ar 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, 1885,
Test: JOHN A.. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON County, ID. O.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-3aw6w Clerk.