Washington sentinel., 1856-05-31
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
as.
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defend
Samuel Bvington, and
Richard Watlach,
rTNHlS bill OF complaint In the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty -fnh day of November, A. d., 1851, entered
into a contract with the United States governmen nj,
agreeing 10 supply the government with FIVE mil
hon OF brick Tor the extension ofthe Capitol That
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 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. 1854, as
signed the said contract, one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and lsaae N. Comstock, OF the city
OF Albany 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 well as a lien Of thirty per ce nt
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said sum OF four thousand
dol ars should he 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 NJ Comstock as
signed their right title aud interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington partner and associate
OF Richard Walach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH having notice OF the said lien Of thirty per
oent on the moneys TO be paid by the governm ent
on said contract.
The object of said bill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting thu 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-sx hun.
drvd dollars, aud the intert thereon, should be
paid tn ibe complainant or his legal representa-.
tiyes, and such other and further decree as 10 this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Coms,ock, named
IN the caption and body Of the bill, still residing in
Albany as aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess OF the court
IL il, therefore, by the court ordered this l-t 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-
fesscd against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". Comsiock, 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 tho second Mon
day 10 May next and answer the said bil and
show cause il any they have why decree as
prayed Tor by the complainant should not be
pnssed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
tbe substance and the object of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 be published in some newspaper in
the city OF Washington, twice a week foi six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof to
appear AZ least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the fret Monday Of January,
1853 being the first day OF January 1858
Test: JOHN A. SMITH
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON CorSrY, d. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan f--2aw6w Clerk