Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

the DlstTict OF ColumDln, siitms Ia Sn2n-
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N. Comstock, Defendants.
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Waach,
THIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
II 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 to supply the government with five mil
lion of brick for the extension ofthe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about the 18th day OF Jan.
uary A. d. 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. d. 1852, as
signed the said contract, one moiety thereof TO
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 thersabout, well a 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 10 the complainant in this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1889
the said Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock az
signed their right title, and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byngton as 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 inhibiling the 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 thirfy-six hun
drsd dollars, and the interest thereon, should be
paid To The complainant or his legal representa-
tives and such other and further decree to 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 10, 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
ssed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
". Comsock, 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 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, TO be published in some newspaper in
the city Of Washington, twice week fo 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, 1858.
Test JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
WASHINGTON CorSTY, ID. G.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant
True copy, Test. JNO A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk