Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-22
Bill TOR Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Adams, complainant,

Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock ! Defendants.
Samuel Byineton, and
Richard Wallach,
TNIIIS bill Of complani in The above stated cause
1 states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-flth day of November. A. ID, 1851 ,sentered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mll-
hon Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant or about the l2ih 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
tour thousand dollars.
the bill further states thar the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852 as
signed the said contract or moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
of Albany and State of New York and received from
the said Adams and Comstoek their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, NJ 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
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 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac ". Comstock as
signed their right title, aud interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington n partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the SAID Byington aud Wal.
cent. on the moneys TO be paid by the government
on said contract.
TIE object Of SAID bill il 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhblng 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 thirly-six hun.
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To she complainant or his legal representa-.
lives, ana such other and further decree 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac NJ Comstock, named
in the caption and body OF the BILL sill residing in
Albany as aforesaid beyond the reach Of the pro.
cess Of the court.
Il H. therefore, by the court ordered this lsi day
Of January, A. ID. 1853, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fes .ed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
Y. 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 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
pissed hy the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and tho object of the said bill OF
complaint, to he published in some newspaper in
the city OF Washington, twice week 70, six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear nj least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules the first Monday Of January,
1850 being the first day Of January, 1858.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CorSrY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.