Lunsford v. Shannon

The appeal is from a decree confirming the report of the special master on a bill and cross-bill praying an accounting. Grand Bay Land Co. v. Simpson, 205 Ala. 347, 87 South. 186; Hamilton v. Terry Co., 206 Ala. 622, 91 South. 489.

There may be liability and accounting in a joint adventure that does not contravene public policy and is in conformity_ with law. Christie v. Durden, 205 Ala. 571, 88 South. 667; Saunders v. McDonough, 191 Ala. 119, 67 South. 591; s. c. 201 Ala. 321, .78 South. 160; James v. Hendree’s Adm’r, 34 Ala. 488. The joint adventure for consideration in this ease came about…