Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District of Columbia, sitting in Chan

the District of Columbia, sitting in Cham
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wallach,
NNHIS bill OF complaint in the above stated cause
states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ifih day of November, A. D., 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 l2th day of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong
the said contraot the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
iour thousand dollars.
TRe bill further states that the said Strong on
or about the I'd day of February, A. D. 1852 as
signed the said contract, moiety 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 or
promise for the payment OF four thousand dollars,
or thersabout, as 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
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 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Byingfon partner and associate
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
lach having notice Of the said lien Of thirty per
oent. on the moneys 10 be paid by the government
on said contract
The object Of said hill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhbinng 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 he
paid tn ibe complainant or his legal representa-
tives and such other and further decree as TO this
court shall seem right and proper. The said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac NJ Comstock, named
in the caption and body Of the bill, still residing in
Albany aforesaid, beyond the reach Of the pro-
cess OF the court.
II is therefore, by the court ordered this lst day
Of January, A. ID. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bin OF complaint
ageInst the defendants, shall be taken for con
fes sed 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 il any they have why decree as
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, 70 be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice a week foi six
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof TO
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 CorSTY, ID. G.
8. SPENCER, ct al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.