Section 19 Of reporting causes to the inner house; incidental matters may be reported verbally.

The lord ordinary may, after intimation to the parties, report verbally to the inner house anyincidental matter which may arise in the course of the cause, and such matter so reported by the lord ordinary shall be disposed of upon argument by counsel, unless the court shall, when the matter comes before them, think fit to order cases; and if judgment shall be pronounced by the court, or an order shall be made in respect to the matter so reported, that judgment or order shall be final, and the court shall either settle the expence relative to the point so reported, or reserve consideration thereof to the end of the cause.