Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1850

Henry Mathewson v. Henry C. Mathewson

Henry Mathewson v. Henry C. Mathewson
Supreme Court of Rhode Island · Decided September 6, 1850
1 R.I. 397

Henry Mathewson v. Henry C. Mathewson

Opinion of the Court

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.

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