Washington sentinel., 1856-04-03


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Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
SamGel Byirgton, and
Richerd Waach,
TENHIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said con- plalnant, about the
twenty nth day of November. A. ID 1851, entered
into q contract with the United Suites government.
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil.
hon OF brick Tor the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, about the l2ih 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
tour Thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
about The ID day of February A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, one moety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany and State OF New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstook their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
theraabout, well "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 TO the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N Comstock as
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byingion a. 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 10 be paid by the government
on said contract
The object OF sard bill is 10 obtain an injunctior
against said defendants inhibiting 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 ihiriy.sIx hun
dr,d dollars, and the interts 81 thereon should be
paid tn ihe complainant or his legal representa-.
lives ana sucn other and further decree 20 this
court shall seem right aud proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac ". Comstock, named
in the caption and body OF the bill, still residing n
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach OF the pro-
cess OF the court
II s therefore, by the court ordered this l-t day
Of January, A. ID. lo!,J, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill of complaint
agPInst the de fandants, shall he taken for
les .ed against the said Amos Adams aud Isaac
". Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against Them, and each Of them, 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
prayed for by the complainant should moi be
pns~ed 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 fo' 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 COUNTY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.