Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-16
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Christopher Adams, complainant,


James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
states, thatthe said complainant, on or about the
twenty-fifth day of November 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, 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
tour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
about the Cd day of February, A. D. 1852
signed 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,
or thersabout, well 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
signed their right, title, and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byngton as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach the said Byngton and Wal
ZACH 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 10 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 thirty-six hun
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To the complainant his legal representa-
tivcs and such other and further decree 10 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 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 L., day
Of January, A. ID. 1855, that 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
". 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
pnssed by the court st I.rl s.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object of the said bill of
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice 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, 1858
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, OF al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNo. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.