Washington sentinel., 1856-04-17
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock ! Defendants.
Samuel Byngton, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
u states, that the said complainant or about the
twenty-hfth day of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant on about the 18th 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
four thousand dollars.
The bill fprther states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, or moiety thereof to
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
ofAlbany and State ofNew York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstoek their obligation
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thersabout, as well as lien OF thirty per cent
on the moneys TO 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 N. Comstock as
NiSteu lOClT IN the contract
10 one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Walach, the said Byington and Wal.
ZACH having notice of the said lien Of thirty per
cent. on the moneys TO be paid by the government
said contract
The object Of said iii 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, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thirty-sx hun
dred dollars, and the interts st thereon, should be
paid To ibe complainant or his legal representa-
tves, 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 and body Of the bil still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court
II is therefore, by the court ordered this II day
Of January, A. ID. 1858, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
against the defendants, shall be taken for con.
ssed 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 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 omplainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 he published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice a week 70, sir
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given nj rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855 being the first day OF January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CorSTY, ID. @.
8. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.