Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-24
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham

the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie, '9
Amos Adams, N.
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard WaIlach,
THIS bill OF complaint in The above stated cause
III states, that the said complainant or about the
twenty-ffth day OF November, A. d., 1851, entered
into contract with the United States government
hon Of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol Tha,
said complainant, on or about the l2th day of J an
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, as
signed the said contract, 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 Comstook their obligation or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thersabout, as well as 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 hen said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1859
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington az partner and associate
OF Richard Walach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH having notice of the said lien of thirty per
cent on the moneys TO be paid by the government
on said contract. tF
The object Of said bill is to obtain an Injunction
against said defendants nhibitng the said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys to any Of the defend
ants, or their representatives, and the defend
ants and their representatives from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thirty-six hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid to the complainant or his legal repre- senta.
tives, and such other and further decree 10 this
cour, 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 aforesaid, beyond the reach of the pro-
cess oil 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
Against the defendants, shall be taken for con.
fes ,ed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
N. 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 il any they have why decree ms
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
cOmplalnt, TO be pubiished In some newspaper IN
the city OF Washington, twice n week fof six
successive weeks, the first insertion tbereol 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.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: NHTt JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w 4.rt 94f#U Clerk.