Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-26
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting in Chan


Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie
Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comstock Defe ndants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach
THIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
Il states that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-hiih day of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil.
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the eth day OF Jan.
uary, A. d. 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
or about the I'd day of February, A. D. 1882, as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany and State ofNew York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, well as a lien Of thirty per cent.
on, the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said 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, TILE and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Waach, the said Byington and Wal
bach 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 TO obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhbiIng 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 thiry-six hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 tbe complainant or his legal repre- senta
lives, and such other and further decree as 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 ball still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court
1t is therefore, by the court ordered this 81 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, the
court shall deem right, unless the said defendants
appear in the court on before the second Mon.
day in May next, and answer the said bill. and
show cause II any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
pnssed by the court.
IEoNlocu the complainant cause TINS oruer. and
the substance and the object of the said bill OF
complaint, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice week lo six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
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, 1855
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.