If a major part of the auditors appointed in any case agree to and assign such report or award, the report or award shall be equally binding and conclusive as if agreed to and signed by all of them; provided, that it shall be necessary, in order to give validity to the report or award, that all the auditors shall accept of their appointment and meet on the subject matter thereof.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 273, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 337, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 388, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 590, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 10-2-5.