Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-13
Bill for Injunction. lii the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Chan

Bill for Injunction. lii the Circuit Court I'm
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comstock, ! Defendants
Samuel Byngton, and
Richard Wallach,
FENH1S bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant. on or about the
twenty-hith day of November. A. d 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with Eve 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 10 said complainant the sum OF
! iour thousand dollars.
the bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about The Cd day of February, A. D. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and lsaac n Comstock, Of the city
Of Albany and State of New York, and received from
the said Adams aud Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thersaboul, as we'll as lien of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
laid contract until the said sum Of four thousand
dol are should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further state- that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
sgsed their right lille. 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 10 be paid by the governme nj
on said contract.
The object of sad bill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhbitng 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
bred dollars and the interest thereon, should be
paid To- ibe complainant or his legal representa-
tives ana sucn otner and further decree 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 Isl day
of January, A. ID. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
ageInst the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fes sed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them, and each OF them, as the
court shalt 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 il any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
pissed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and tho object Of the said bill OF
complaint, TO 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, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CcryTY, D. 9:
8. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.