Walter Diehnelt, Inc. v. Root

The complaint before us purports to be in equity for an accounting. It is demurred to, among other things, because it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. While the action in equity for an accounting is a familiar one, and the jurisdiction of equity in that behalf has been generously extended, nevertheless it is still the law that, “In order to sustain a suit in equity for an accounting, some special and substantial ground of equity jurisdiction’ must be alleged, and it must appear that the remedy at law is inadequate.” Ellis v. Southwestern Land Co. 102 Wis. 409,…