Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham

the District OF Columbia, sitting In Chan-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
TNHIS bill Of complaint in The above stated cause
i states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ffih day of November, A. D., 1851 entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with Ave mil.
hon OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day oil Jan.
uary. A. ID 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay to said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
Tne 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 TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, of the city
OF Albany and State OF New York and received from
the said Adams and Comstook their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or theresbout well lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
aid contract until the said sum of four ihousa nd
dolars 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
sigRed their right, ttlo and nerest in the contract
10 one SatnNci byinRiOn as partner ana associate
of Richard Walach, the said Bylngton 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 inhbitng the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying 4 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-slx hun
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to ibe complainant or his legal representa-.
lives and such other and further decree as TO this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac NJ Comstock, named
in the caption and body of the bill, still residing in
Albany az aforesaid beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore ny the court ordered this Isl day
Of January, A. ID. 1868, 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, aud 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
pussed by the court
Provided the complainant cause this order, aud
the substance and the object Of the said bill oil
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice 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,
-lS5b, being the first day Of January 1888
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON County, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test; JN0. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.