Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-03
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 Rvinston, and
Richard Wallach

Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Rvinston, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
i states, that the said complainant. OF or about the
twenty-fth 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, or about the 18th day of 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
Jour 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 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 Comstoek their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or theraabout a. well as a lien Of thirty per cent
on the moneys 10 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 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further state~ that sometime in the year 1852
the -aid Amos Adams and Isaac NJ Comstock as
signed their right. title. and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byingon 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 10 be paid by the government
on said'contract
against said defendants inhibiling he 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 thrty-six hun
dred dollars. and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 the complainant or his legal representa-
lives ana such other and further decree as to this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams aud the said Isaac y. Comstock, named
in the caption and body Of the BILL still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
Ii j., therefore, by the court ordered this LIT day
Of January, A. ID. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
agPinst 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 or before the second Mon
day 10 May next and answer the said bill, and
show cause IL any they have why decree
prayed for by the complainant, should not be
pissed 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
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 nj rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855, being the first day Of January, 1865.
TEST: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. @.
s. SPENCER, ct AL
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: ZINC. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.