Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-01
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting In Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
TG'HIS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
II 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
lion OF brick for the extension ofthe Capitol That
said complainant, on or about the l2h day oil Jan.
uary, A. ID 1852, assigned TO one Samuel strong.
the said contract the said Strong agreeing aud
promising TO 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, or one moety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock of the city
otAlbany and Stale OF New York, and received from
the said Adams and Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout, AZ 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 lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year $50
the ratu Amos huAniS ana isaac ~. OOmStOck as
signed their right title, aud interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byngton partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byingion and Wal
ZACH having notice of the said lien Of thirty per
cent. on the moneys 10 be paid by the governmen
on said contract
The object Of SAID Hill is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting tho 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 thirty-six hun.
dred dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 ibe complainant or his legal repre- senta-
lives and such other and further decree as to this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams aud The said Isaac ". Comstock, 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.
II is therefore, Ivy the court ordered this 1T 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.
fes.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 10 the court or before the second Mon.
day ia May next. and answer the said bill, and
show cause II any they have why decree as
prayed for by the complainant should not be
passed 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 fol 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,
1888 being The first day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. G.
S. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk