Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-22
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District OF Columbia, sitting in Chan
cery-
Christopher Albums, comnlainanl,

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting in Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac ~ Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byinglon, and
Richard Watlach,
HNIITS bill ofcomplant in he above stated cause
Il states, that the said comp ananl on about the
twenty-hih day of November, A. ID 1851. entered
into contract with the United States government,
agreeing 10 supply the government with five mil.
hon OF brick Tor the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the l2th day OF Jan.
nary. A. ID 1882, assigned 10 one Samuel ~trong,
the said contract the said Strong agreeing aud
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
tour thousand dollars.
Tine bill further states that the said Strong, on
about the 20 day of February, A. ID. 1852. as
signed the said contract or one molety thereof 10
Amos Adams and Isaac N Comstock OF the city
OF Albany 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 thersabout as well as a lien Of thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said OF four thous nd
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assigned TO the complainant in this bill. The
bill further state- that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock as
sigRed their right title. aud interest in the contract
to one Samuel Byngion AZ partner and associate
81 Richard Wallach the said Byington aud 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 objecl Of SAID ill Is 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibning the said James
Guthrie, aud 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-Sx hun.
dred dollars, and the nterts Il thereon, should be
paid 10 ihe comnainani or his legal repre- senla-
tvps, ana such other and further decree a. to this
court shall seem right and proper. ] he said Amos
Adams and the said Isaac N. Comstock, named
IN The caption and body of the bill, si residing ia
Albany aforesaid beyond the reach OF the pro-.
cess OF the court.
II j., therefore, 10y the court ordered this LIT day
Of January. A. ID, 1850 that the matters aud
things stated in the aforesaid bill Of complaint
Against the defendants, .hall be taken Tor con
iessed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
=. Comstock. and such decree made ia the pre-
misses against them, and each OF them, the
coun shall deem right, unless the said defendants
appear ~ the court on or before the second Mon
day IN May next and answer the said blll and
show cause II any they have why decree
prayed for by the complainant should not be
pissed 10y 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 week foi xix
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof to
appear al least -four months before the second
Monday in May next
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January
1850 being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test: JOHN "A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsHiSeTos Comfy, d. G..
S. SPENCER, eli al
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH.
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk