Alabama Girls' Industrial School v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelby. Heard, before the Hon. Richard B. Kelly. The bill in this canse was filed by the appellant, the ' Alabama Girls’ Industrial School, against the appellee, H. G. Reynolds, charging that he, as president of the. school, had, in the conduct of his affairs, becomé largely indebted to the complainant, and asking for discovery, and the production of books and documents held by the defendant.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelby. Heard, before the Hon. Richard B. Kelly. The bill in this canse was filed by the appellant, the ' Alabama Girls’ Industrial School, against the appellee, H. G. Reynolds, charging that he, as president of the. school, had, in the conduct of his affairs, becomé largely indebted to the complainant, and asking for discovery, and the production of books and documents held by the defendant. To the bill, the respondent filed a cross-bill, alleging the complainant to be largely indebted to him, and asking a decree therefor. The chancellor sustained the…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
The averments of' the bill in this case show that a fiduciary relation existed between complainant and respondent, H. 0. Reynolds, for a long period of time, and that during this period he received moneys by virtue of his office as president and agent of complainant for which he has never accounted. The bill seeks an accounting of him for these moneys and the production of certain books of account kept by him as agent or trustee of complainant containing material evidence necessary to a correct statement of the account against him, which it is alleged he wrongfully and secretly took and…
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