Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-19
Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court In
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court I'm
the District Of Columbia, sitting In Cham
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant,
James Guthrie,
Amos Adams,
Isaac N Comstock, Defe ndants.
Samuel Bvington, and
Richard Wallach,
YNHlS bill of complaint in the above stated cause
III states, that the said mpainant on or about the
twenty-fifth day of November, A. d., 1851 entered
into contract with the United States government
agreeing TO 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. 1852, assigned 10 one Samuel Strong
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising 10 pay to said complainant the sum Of
four 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, or 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 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.
signed their right, title and interest in the contract
TO one Samuel Byington 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 to obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhbting 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 be
paid 10 The complainant or his legal representa-
lives, and such other and further decree as to thi.
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.
IL is therefore, by the court ordered this LIST 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 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 tn,
court shall deem right, unless the said defendant,
appear in the court on or before the second Mon
day in May next, and answer the said bill, ant
show cause II any they have why decree n,
prayed for by the complainant should not BE-
pussed by the court.
foNiucu thc cotuplatnhui oause tnis Order, anc
the substance and the object of the said bill O
complaint, 20 be published in some newspaper ia
the city Of Washington, twice a week foi sis
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof te
appear at least four months before the secenc
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.
s. SPENCER, ct al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy Test: JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.