Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-05
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.

/ Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
Us.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
9TNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
IL states that the said complainant, on or about the
4twenty-ffth day of November, A. ID, 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with five mill
hon Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on about the 18th day of Jam
3uary. A. ID. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong.
THE said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum on
! iour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
Tor about the I'd day Of February A. ID. 1852, as
3signed the said contract, one moiety thereof to
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock Of the city,
|of Albany and State of New York and received FROM
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars
Eor thersabout, well a lien of thirty per cent
ION The moneys to be paid by the government on
|sad contract until the said sum OF four thousand
dollars 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
xlhc sdlu Amos ADAMS ana isaac ~. IOmstDCk as
IsgRed thor right title, and interest in the contract
Ito one Samuel Byngton partner and associate
Ioi Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
ach having notice Of the said lien of thirty peri
cent. on the moneys 10 be paid by the government
lon said contract.
The object of SAID bill Is to obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiting tho said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, froml
Paying the said moneys 10 any Of the Defend
ants, or their representatives, and the Defend
1anis and their representatives from receiving
4 The said moneys until the sum OF thirty-six hun
|dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should bel
5paid to the complainant or his legal representa-
Hives and such other and further decree as 10 this
Bcourt shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
n the caption and body Of the bill, still residing in|
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the prof.
scess OF the court.
II is, therefore, ny the court ordered this st day
Iof January, A. ID. 1855, that the matters and|
Things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
tagsInst the defendants, shall be taken for con. i
Ifessed against the said Amos Adams and lsaac|
IN. Comstock, and such decree made in the pref
1mises against them, and each OF them, ihe|
1cour shall deem right, unless the said defendants
appear in the court on or before the second Mon
Eday in May next, and answer the said bill, and|
Isbow cause il any they have why decree as|
1prayed for by the complainant should not bel
Epnssed 10y the court
Provided the complainant cause this order andI
Etbe substance and the object Of the said bill oil
compliant, to be published in-some newspaper in|
|tlie city Of Washington, twice a week foi SKI
successive weeks the first insertion thereof toI
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of JanuaryI
/ $50, being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.