Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-24

Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
lSaac N. Comstock, } Defendants
Samu.l, Byingion, and
Richard Walach,
THIS bill Of complaint in ,hesbove stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant about the
tweniy.iith day Of November, "A. ID 1851. entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with live mil
hon of brick for the extension ofihe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the l2ih day OF Jan.
uary. A. ID. 1852, assigned 10 Samuel Strong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
iour 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 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comsiock. 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 theraabout, as well lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the laid OF four ihous nd
dol airs should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant In this bill. The
bill further state ,hsi sometime in the year $50
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right. title. aud interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byngion 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 governn,r nj
on said contract.
The object Of said ILL is TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibitiug 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
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thrty-six hun.
dred dollars, and the intert Il thereon should lie
paid To ibe complainant or his legal repr, senia-
lives ana sucn olnvr and further decree 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N Comslock named
in the caption and body The bill, sill residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF The court.
II is, therefore, by the court ordered this 1T day
OF January. A. ID. 1858, that the matters aud
Against the defendants, shall be taken Tor con
fees sed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". 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 II any they have why decree a.
prayed for by the complainant should not be
pnssed 10y the court.
Provided the COM lainant cause this order. and
the substance and tho object OF the said bill OF
complaint to lie published in some newspaper in
the CITY OF Washington, twice week TO, Fix
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear al least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1858. being the first day Of January, $50.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON CorNTY, d. G.
8. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.