Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-30
BILL for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham

the Distrlct OF C0iumDlA, slttlDS III Snan-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, J Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Walach,
THIS bill OF com plant in the above stated cause
states, that the said com ainant on or about the
tSenty-hfth day Of November. A D. 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with FIVE mil
hon OF brick tor The extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day of jan
uary, A. ID. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay to said complainant the sum OF
TOUR Thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day Of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, moiety thereof, TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. 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 therssbout, AZ 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
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further state that sometime in the year 1889
the said Amos Adam, and Isaac N. Comstock as
sgHed their right. title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byngon as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallsch, 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 hill is TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting tho 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
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drsd dollars, AID the interest thereon, should be
paid W iee complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such otner and 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 ofthe 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 LIST 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, 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 ns
prayed for by The complainant should not be
passed Ivy the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, sud
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published ia some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice week fo' six
successive weeks, the FIRST insertion thereof TO
sppesr al least four months before the second
Monday in May next
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1865 being the first day Of January, 1865.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CcvSrr, ID. Q.
8. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNO. AISMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk