Lindsey v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. of Detroit

THOMAS, Justice.

The bill is for discovery and accounting, and prays for general relief.

Demurrers were sustained thereto at the instance of the several defendants.

A court of equity exercises general jurisdiction for an accounting on facts showing a necessity for discovery of matters peculiarly within the knowledge of a respondent, or fiduciary relationship, or such species of fraud or wrongdealing as would authorize that court to take cognizance thereof. Julian v. Woolbert, 202 Ala. 530, 81 So. 32; Comer et al. v. Birmingham News Co., 218 Ala. 360, 118 So. 806; City of Mobile v. McCown Oil…