Washington sentinel., 1856-03-18
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District of Columbia, sitting In Chan
Christopher Adams, complainant,

the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Gnthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,
TNHIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ffth day of November, A. ID, 1851, entered
into 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 10 one Samuel Strong,
the said contract; The said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the % day Of February, A. d. 1852, as
signed the said contract or one moiety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock, Of the city
ofAlbany 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 thereabout, well lien Of thirty per cent
on the moneys 10 be paid by the government on
Said contract, until the said sum Of four thousand
dol ars should be paid which licn 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 Byngfon as partner aud associate
Of Richard Wallacb, the said Byngton 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 i 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiiing the said James
Guthrie, asd all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any Of the defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants ard their representatives from receiving
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dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 the complainant or his legal representa-
tvs, ana such other and further decree a. 10 this
curt shall seem right and proper The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac ". Comstock, named
in the caption and body Of the BILL still residing in
Albany a aforesaid beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
Il is, therefore, by the court ordered this lst day
Of January, A. ID, 1865, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
against The defendants, shall be taken for con-
ie- ,ed 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 b and
show cause Il any they have why decree
prayed for by the complainant should not be
pnssed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order, and
The substance and the object Of the said bill OF
complaint, 10 be published in some ncwspaper in
the city of Washington, twice week 70, six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
appear al least four months before the second
Monday in May next
Given at rules the first Monday of January,
1855, being the first day or January, 1855:
Test JOHN AL SMITH
Clerk OF The Circuit Court
WASHINGTON COUNTY, d. O.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk