Wooten v. Wooten

SIMPSON, Justice.

Bill, as amended, for accounting and discovery brought by appellant against appellee. (The pertinent allegations will appear in the report of the case.) The trial court sustained the demurrer to the bill and bill as amended and the complainant brings this appeal.

The bill and its amendments show that a purely legal claim is sought to be enforced in this equity suit. But before complainant is entitled to an accounting or discovery, certain facts must appear.

With respect to accounting:

“Equity will not take jurisdiction for an accounting on a legal claim, unless the accounts are…