Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-19
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Chan

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court in
the District Of Columbia, sitting I'm ChaD-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac NJ Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Bgington, and
Richard Wallach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
i states, that the said complainant, on about the
twenty.6fth day Of November A. ID 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing TO supply the government with five mil.
hon of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the l2th 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.
the bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852,
signed the said contract, one moety thereof TO
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
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thersabout, as well 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 states that sometime in the year 1882
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
to one Samuel Byington a. 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
The object Of said bill is TO obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for hun, from
paying the said moneys to any Of the defend
ants, their representatives and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thry-six hum
drsd dollars, and the interts 81 thereon, should be
paid To the complainant or his legal representa-
lives and such other and further decree 10 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 bill, still residing in
Albany "a aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court
II 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
agPtnSt the defendants, shall be taken for con-
fes sed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
Y. Coms;ock, 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
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 TO be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week foi six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear at least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855, being the first day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, d. 9.
s. SPENCER, Ell al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.