qua cognitione propter novitatem rei et magnitudinem pecuniae ad universum civitatis eius populum delata, placuit Apollinem Delphicum consuli cuinam adiudicari mensa deberet.
Because the matter was new and involved a large sum of money, the dispute was brought before the entire community. They agreed to ask Apollo at Delphi to determine to whom the tripod should be awarded.