Cap. 12 Art. 663Penalty for delaying or refusing to file report without reasonable excuse.

If any referee shall, without reasonable excuse, delay the report or refuse to file the report within the prescribed time, original or enlarged, his appointment shall ipso facto lapse and the court shall appoint another referee in his stead; in which ex officio case he shall not be entitled to any fee or reimbursement and shall be liable for costs and damages.