Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-04
Bill tor 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 Waach,
rsNHlS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty-ffth 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, on or about the 18th day Of Jan
uary. A. II 1852, assigned TO one Samuel Strong
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
four thousand dollars
the bill further states that the said Strong on
about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed The said contract or one moieiy thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac n. Comstock, of the city
OF Albany 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 thereabout, rs 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
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned 10 the complainant in this bill The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
interest IN the contract
10 one Samuel Byington 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 TO be paid by the government
on said contract.
The object of said bill is 10 obtain an Injunction
against said defendants inhibing 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
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dred dollars and the interest thereon, should be
paid 10 tbe complainant, his legal representa-
uves, and sucn other and further decree as 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 as 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. 1853, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid bill OF complaint
Against the defendants, shall be taken for con-
irs sed 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 ~ the court on or before the second Mon.
day IN May next and answer the said bill, aud
show cause 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 aud 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 al least four months before the second
Monday in May next.
Given al rules, the first Monday of January,
1883. being the first day of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON County, ID. G.
S. SPENCER, Ell al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan d--2aw6w Clerk