Washington sentinel., 1856-06-05
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 caus,
i states, that the said complainant, or about tn,
twenty fifth day of November, A. D., 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States government
agreeing to supply the government with FIVE mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol: Tha
said complainant, on or about the 18th day of Jan
uary, A. ID, 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong
the said contract the said Strong agreeing ant
promising TO pay 10 said complainant the sum o
four thousand dollars.
The bill further states that the said Strong, or
or about the I'd day of February A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereof tc
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock of the city
ofAlbany and State of New 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 a lien Of thirty per cent
on the moneys to be paid by the government 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 that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byington partner and associate
OF Richard Walach, 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
said contract
against said defendants inhibitng the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the 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-six hun
rod nd he fnta hare sk1 h.
paid To ibe complainant or his legal representa-
tves 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 bil still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court.
1t is therefore, by the court ordered this Isl 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
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 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
passed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
the substance and the object of the said bill OF
complaint TO be published in some newspaper in
Tie 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,
1893, 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.