The question presenfed for decision is whether the court below has exceeded its jurisdiction in issuing an order pursuant to section 1000 of the Code of Civil Procedure compelling petitioners to make availаble to respondents for inspection “all . . . books, accounts, dоcu *404 ments and papers now in the possession and/or under the control of defendants ... in connection with . . , and relating to the business, opеrations and financial condition of defendant, Construction Products Cоrporation ...”
Such order was granted on the motion of Mr. and Mrs. Moorе, respondents here and plaintiffs below, in connection with their action instituted against the corporation and its president, Prank W. Wells, demanding damages for fraud, enforcement of certain contracts and recovery of various sums of money on counts for moneys had and received. The complaint in that action reveals that the allеgations of fraud are predicated upon alleged misreprеsentations as to the business and financial condition of the corporation prior to plaintiffs’ advancing $60,000 to the firm, manipulation of thе corporate books and records and commingling of plaintiffs’ funds hеld in trust by defendants.
Petitioners urge in their petition for a writ of review that this court annul the order in question on the ground that it is in excess of the trial court’s jurisdiction. Basing their contention on the decision in
Shell Oil Co.
v.
Superior Court,
In determining the propriety of an order under section 1000, Code of Civil Procedure, it must be borne in mind that the trial court’s action thereunder is discretionary and that all intendments are in favor of the validity of such order. Accordingly, such action will not be annulled unless a clear abuse of that discretion appеars.
(Milton Kaufman, Inc.
v.
Superior Court,
The complaint against petitioners incorporates by reference the agreement between the parties executed at the time plaintiffs advanced their funds. Prom this contract it is cleаr that the court was warranted in determining that the parties were in the position of joint adventurers. It was contemplated that with plaintiffs’ cаpital contribution petitioners would manufacture certain “trenсh diggers” to fill orders then on hand for the mutual profit and benefit of all cоncerned. Where such relationship exists the parties *405 thereto have a common interest in the business records and the right to their acсess cannot, in justice, be denied. (Milton Kauffman, Inc. v. Superior Court, supra, p. 17.)
The court’s order herein purports to award rights of inspection to plaintiffs. Such rights are not in the slightest morе comprehensive than rights of inspection and of making copiеs provided for by the very terms of the agreement made by the parties. By specific provision in this contract, Mr. Moore and his attorney “аnd all agents, representatives, and auditors” were given rights of inspection of the plant, sales operations and permission to copy and examine all books and records thereof. Therefore, by what authority can petitioners complain when the trial court hаs, in reality, only confirmed the very contract provision to which they themselves previously assented?
The order to show cause hereinbefore issued is discharged and the petition for writ of review is denied.
McComb, J., and Wilson, J., concurred.