Washington sentinel., 1856-07-29
Bill for Injunction. Ia the Circuit Court la
the District OF Columbia, sitting In Chan

Bill for Injunction. In the Circuit Court Ii.
the District OF Columbia, sitting la Chan
Gerry.
Christopher Adams, complainant
James Guthrie.
Amos Adams,
Isaac NJ Comstock, Defendanl
Samuel Byington, and
Richard Wslsch,
TENIilS bill Of complaint in he above stated cause
Il states, that the said complainant on or about the
twenty NTH day of Novemb~r. A ID 1881. entered
into Il contract with the United States government
agreeing 10 supply the government with i've mil.
hon OF brick Tor the extension ofIhe Capitol. That
said complainant, on or about The 9th day Of Jan.
nary, a. ID 1852 assigned 10 one Samuel >lrong,
the said contract; the said Strong agreeing and
promising TO pay 10 said mplalGanl the sum OF
iour 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 mciety thereof TO
Amos Adams and Isaac N. Comstock. Of the city
ofAlbany and State OF New York and received from
the said Adams anS Comstock their obligation or
promise for the payment Of four thousand dollars,
or thereabout we'll a lien OF thirty per cent.
on The moneys 10 be paid by the government on
said contract, until the said sun OF four Thousand
dol ars should be paid which lien said Strong
duly assg ned 10 the complainant ia this bill. The
bill further states that sometime in the year 1852
the said Amos Adams aud Isaac N. Comstock ar-
sigRed their right title and nerest in the contract
10 one Samuel Bylugton a. partner and associnie
OF Richard Wallach, the said Byington and Wal
ZACH having notice of the said lien Of thirty per
cent on the moneys 10 be paid by the goverUn.s nj
on said contract.
The object OF @ald Lill j. 10 obtain an injunction
against said defendants nhibiing thu said James
Guthrie, and all persons acting for him, from
paying the said moneys 10 any OF the defend.
ants, their represe natives. and the defend.
ants and their representatives. from receiving
the said moneys until the sum OF thiry--lx huB.
drvd dollars. aud the interest thereon, should I've
paid To- the complainaoi his legal repre- senta.
lives, And sucn olnrr and further decree this
court shall seem rig aud proper. 7 hv said mos
Adams aud Ihr said Isaac N Con>tock, namsd
in The caption aud body of the bil still residing in
Albany a. aforesaid beyond The reach OF the pro-
cess OF the couu.
II - therefore, Ivy the court ordered this lst day
Of January. A. ID. ISIS, that the matters aud
things stated IN the aforesaid toll OF complain
Against the defendants, shall he taken tor con.
le~ <ed against the said Amos Adams and Isaac
y. Com-tock. and such decree made ~ the pre-
mi-es against them, and each OF them, ~ thr
cour shall deem right unirrs the raid defendants
appear in the court on o before the second Mon
day in May next. and answer the said bill. aud
show cause IL any they have why y decree a.
prayed tor by The complainant should not be
pnsSed by the court.
Provided the complainant cause this order. snd
the substance and tho object OF the SAID bill OF
complaint, TO he published IN some newspaper in
the cry OF Washington, twice week TO, Sir
successive weeks, the first insertion thereof 10
appear al least four months before the secend
Monday in May next.
Given at rules, the first Monday Of January,
1855 being the frs, day OF January, l2d5
Test: JOHN A. SMITH,
Clerk oi the Circuit Court
WAsHiSeToN Comfy, d. C.
s. SPENCER. et al.
Solicitor for complainant.
True copy, Test JNO. A. SMITH,
Jan 4-2aw6w Clerk.