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

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.