Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-10
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac NJ Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
TNHlS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said mpainant on or about the
twenty fifth day of Novenibsr. A d, 1851. entered
into contract with the United States government
agreeing TO supply the government with FIVE mil
lion Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, or about the 18th day of Jan.
uary. A. d. 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.
Tine 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
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
or thereabout, as well lien of thirty per cent
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said Of four ihous nd
dol airs should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac ". Comstock as
signed their right, title, and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallacb, 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 said bill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting 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 and their representatives from receiving
The said moneys until the sum OF thiry-siI hun.
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to the complainant or his legal repre- Sc nta-
lives, and such other 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 aud body OF the bill, still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court
IL is therefore, by the court ordered this LIST day
Of January, A. ID. 1858, that the matters and
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
lessed 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 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
ptssed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bin OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week 70, six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof to
appear at 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, 1856.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CorSTY, ID. G.
8. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk