Shepherd v. Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.

BROWN, Justice.

The rules of good pleading in equity require that the complainant must plead his character and capacity to sue, as well as his right to invoke the jurisdiction of the court in granting him relief. Shipman on Equity Pleading (pages 183, 184) observes: “The second part of the bill is called the ‘introduction.’ It immediately follows the address to the court, and must contain a correct designation and description of all persons appearing as complainants, giving their names, places of abode, the character in which they sue, if they sue in autre droit, and such other description as…