Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-06-10
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, Defendants
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill of complaint in theabove stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty fifth day of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, about the 18th day of Jan.
uary, A. d. 1852, assigned to one Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay to said complainant the sum OF
Jour thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the ed day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereof to
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 thersabout as well as lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys to be paid by the. government on
said contract, until the said Of four thousand
dollars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill The
OIL further states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N Comstock as
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington as partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, 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
on said contract.
The object Of said bill 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
AMI and THAR fronn
the said moneys until the sum OF thirty-sx hun
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To the complainant or his legal representa-.
tives 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 bill, still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court.
1t is, therefore, by the court ordered this st day
Of January, A. ID. 1855, that the matters and
against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
N. 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
prayed for by the complainant should not be
ptlssed by the court
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and ths object Of the said bill OF
complaint, to be published in some newspaper in
the city of Washington, twice a week foi 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, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON County, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, eft al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk