Washington sentinel., 1856-03-20
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan


Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington and
Richard Wallach,
TNHfS bill Of complaint in The above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on about the
twenty-ffth day of November, A. D., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States governme mt
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the 9th day of Ian.
uary, A. ID. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
TOUR thousand dollars.
The bill Aurther states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852 as
signed the said contract, moiety thereof, 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany and State of New York and received from
the said Adams and Comstock 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 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 N. Comstock as
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington partner and associate
OF Richard Walach, the said Byington and Wal
lsch 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 inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any OF the defend
ants, their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thirty-six hum
drcd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 the complainant or his legal repre-
tves, and such oiner and further decree tp this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and The said Isaac N. Comstock, named
in the caption and body fthe bill, still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore by the court ordered this LIST day
Of January, A. d. 1855, THAI the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
Against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fes sed 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, unless the said defendants
appear in the court on or before the second Mon
day in May pext, and answer the said bill, and
show cause il any they have why a decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
pnssed 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 week foi 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, 1885.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, d. c.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk