LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: Henry Mathewson vs. Henry C. Mathewson
Citation: 1 R.I. 397
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1850-09
Docket Number: 
Pages: 397–397
Volume: 1
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports

Parties: Henry Mathewson vs. Henry C. Mathewson.

Henry Mathewson vs. Henry C. Mathewson.
Where parts of an answer to a bill in Equity are prima facie scandalous, the Court will order a reference to a Master, without examining- whether or not they are material and responsive to the bill.

In a case in Equity, on motion of the plaintiff setting forth certain parts of the Answer to the Bill, which he complained of as scandalous, and requesting a reference to the Master : The Court held, the words complained of being prima facie scandalous, they would order the reference, without examining the bill and answer to ascertain whether said words were or not material and responsive to the bill.