Washington sentinel., 1856-07-22
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Cham
cery.
Christopher Adams, complainant
Us.
James Guthrie
Amos Adams
Isaac ". Comstock, Defendants
Samuel Byingion, aud
Richard Waliach


Richard Waliach,
TNHIS bill Of complaint in the above stated cause
4 states, that the said complainant, about the
twenty-6ith day of November, A, ID, 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, about the 9Th day of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1852. assigned 10 one Samuel StroAg,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay 10 said complainant the sum OF
four thousand dollars.
Tne bill further states that the said Strong, on
or about the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1852, as
signed the said contract, one moiety thereof 10
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 theraabout, well as lien of thirty per cent.
on the moneys TO 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 i'm the year 1852
the said Amos Adams and Isaac NJ Comstock as
signed their right title and interest in the contract
10 one Samuel Bylngton as partner aud associate
OF Richard Waach, the said Byington and 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 object of said bill is to obtain an injunction
against said defendants inhibiting 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 thrty-six hun
dred dollars, and the interts Il thereon, should be
paid tn ibe c0mDlainant or his legal representa-
tves, and such 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.
OF January, A. d.. 1855, that the matters and
things stated in the aforesaid till OF complaint
agslast 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 or before the second Mon.
day IN May next, aud answer the said bill, and
show cause II any they have why decree
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 foi 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,
1858 being the first day Of January, 1855.
Test; JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
WAsHINeToN COUNTY, ID. @.
S. SPENCER, ct AL
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4--2aw6w Clerk.