Washington sentinel., 1856-07-19
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham

- ~N~>~~s~~s
| Gerry.
Christopher Adams complainant,
James Guthrie,
- Amos Adams,
Isaac N Comstock, Defendants.
! Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,
THIS bill Of complaint in The above stated cause
Il siates, that the said complainant about the
twenty y-hith day of November A. ID 1851 entered
into contract with the United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
hon OF brick tor the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on about the 9th day Of Jan
| uary. A. ID. 1852, assigned TO one Samuel strong
| the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
| promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum oi
| tour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong on
or about the I'd day of February, A ID. 1852 a.
signed the said contract or moiety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, OF the city
ofAlbany and Stale OF New York, and received from
the said Adams ans Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thersabout, well a lien OF thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the Eovernment 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 thst sometime 10 the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
sgRed their right title. and nterest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington partner aud associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byingtou and Wal.
ZACH having notice Of the said lien of thirty per
cent on the moneys 10 be paid by the goyernne nj
on said contract
The object Of SAID hill j. to obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhibiling the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys TO any Of the defend
ants, their representatives aud the defend
and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thiriy-six hun.
dred dollars, aud the interest thereon, should be
paid to ibe comDlainant or his legal repre- senta
tive-, and otner and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comsiock named
in the caption and body Of the bill sill residing in
Albany a aforesaid beyond the reach OF the pro-
cess Of the court.
Il is therefore, ny the court ordered this lst day
Of January, a. ID. 1865, that the matters aud
things stated in the aforesaid bilI OF complaint
agetnst the defendants, shall be taken for con.
seed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". Comstock, and such decree made in the pre-
misses against them, aud each Of them, 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 u any they have why decree
prayed Tor by the complainant should not be
pnssed Ivy the court.
Provided The complainant cause this order. end
the substance and tho object OF the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published 10 some newspaper 10
the city OF Washington, twice a week 70, Elk
successive weeks. the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months before the second
Monday 10 May next.
Given al rules, the first Monday Of January,
1850 being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CcrSTY, d. G.
s. SPENCER, et al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.