Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-01
Bill tor Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan

Bill tor Injunction. I'm the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel BYington, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant, or about the
twenty-ffth day of November, A D. 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with tive mil
hon OF brick TOR the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the l2th day Of Jan.
uary. A. ID 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 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 moety 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 Comstook their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or lhereabout, well as a lien Of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
sald contract, until the sad sum OF four thousand
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac NJ 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
lach having notice Of the said lien Of thirty per
cent. on the moneys to be paid by the governme nj
on said contract
The object OF said bill is TO obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiiing 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 aud their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thirty-six hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To- ibe complainant or his legal representa-.
tvrs, ana sucn other and further decree a. 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 siill residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach OF the pro-
cess OF the court.
Ii il, therefore, by the court ordered this i-t day
Of January. A. ID. 1865, that the matters aud
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
Against the defendants, shall be taken for con
fe~ sed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
y. 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.
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 sir
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear al least four months before the second
Monday 10 May next.
Given nj rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855 being the first day OF January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. C.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.