Washington sentinel., 1856-04-05
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting I'm Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
Us.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Bvington and
Richard Wallach,
TNilS bill OF complaint in The above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-fith day of November. A. ID 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with tive mil
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant on or about the l2th day of JAN
uary. A. ID 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum Of
tour thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong on
about the I'd day Of February, A. d. 1852, a.
signed the said contract or 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 Comstoek their obligation or
promise Tor the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thergaboui, es well as a lien of thirty per cent
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government
said contract, until the said sun OF four thousand
dol ars 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
sgaed their right, title, aud interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byngton 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 to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhbting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him. from
paying the said moneys 10 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.six hun.
drsd dollars, and the inter, Il thereon should be
paid 10 the complainant or his legal representa-.
tives and such other and further decree rs 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 a aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, by the court ordered this lst day
Of January. A. d. 1858, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
Against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fes ,ed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
y. Comsiock and such decree made IN the pre-
misses against them, and each of them, as the
court shall deem right, un ess the said defendants
appear in the court on or before the second Mon
day in May next aud answer the said bill, aud
show cause il any they have why n decree
prayed for by the complainant should not he
passed 10y 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 week foi six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear al 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 1858
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CorNTY, ID. 9.
S. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.