The plaintiff mortgagee sought payment of a second mortgage balance, leading to a court-ordered reference to determine the outstanding amount.
The court dismissed the reference, finding that the dispute involved complex issues of law and fact, including other alleged debts and investments, which went far beyond the scope of a simple accounting reference as defined by the original order and the Rules of Civil Procedure.
The court declined to exercise its inherent jurisdiction to expand the reference, stating that such complex matters required a full trial for proper adjudication.
