Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-15
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District OF Columbia, sitting in Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting in Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, ' Defendants.
Samuel Byington and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill OF complaint in the above stated ca use
III states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-fith day of November, A. ID, 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with FIVE mil
lion OF brick for the extension oflhe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the l2th 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 OF
tour thousand dollars.
the bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, one moety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany and Stale OF New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four Thousand dollars
or thereabout, well n 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 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N Comsiock as
signed their right. title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington az partner and associate
OF Richard Walach, the said Byingion and Wal
ZACH having notice OF the said lien OF thirty per
cent. on the moneys 10 be paid by the government
on said contract
The object Of said bill is 10 obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibiiing the said James
Guthrie, and ell persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys TO any Of the defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend.
and their fr0m "a
the said moneys until the sum OF thrty-six hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 ibe complainant his legal repre- senia-
tives, and such other and further decree 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, still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court
Il is therefore, ny the court ordered this ii day
Of January, A. ID. 1858, 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
y. 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
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
tDe substance ana thc otDect OF the snu OH OF
complaint to be published IN SOME newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice n week foi 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.