WPC 91O[! /Ħa jYf٣&V3/EgI;sRLMgz/m'g+117{G]DZ@rѐ?#5ؾY";YѢi4 jΡ!(heV^LW^L9cu@Eq6+kC l}-˅ߠ}Iۯ[ "sc/ UFm [ 0x 0D  U:#U:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB D3||| 0D B AO__ 0D% D/i B<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiX3|x<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiXXx6X@JQX@( T$  ӢRC&  ShelbyMcMURRAYTrenthamonerated [I[EEӀ<( 9Z &Courier Regular<09Z .Courier New Regular Q  $      1     ` ݪXXFloraTrenthamdiedduringthependencyofthissuitbelow.Upon `  herdeathbeingsuggested,FredTrentham,deviseeofthepropertyinquestion,wassubstitutedasapartyDefendantinherstead.(((3$ T!       0  (#$  0   XfXXXXXf   Ad FILEDЮ   March11,1999  CecilCrowson,Jr.ЮAppellateCourt  Clerk ,cAZ"Arial Regular XfXXXXXf   Ad FILEDЮ   March10,1999  CecilCrowson,Jr.ЮAppellateCourt  Clerk ,cAZ"Arial Regular>>>>'dxd(3$ !   d-C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd T!   `   7RDXXdXXd7TR[A'Legal3'A' Legal3'T  r*<,(j 8 `@Ef  tt0"H` rr*<,(j 8 `@Ef  tt0"H` r@LLINTHECOURTOFAPPEALS@@$ `  @$ATKNOXVILLEDOROTHYANNELLIS@*@@*)  SEVIERCOUNTY   x    `     h   )  03A019806CH00204 @   PlaintiffAppellant@*) h    @*)@*)  v.@*)  HON.TELFORDE.FORGETY,JR., `  @*)  CHANCELLOR (  @*)FLORATRENTHAM,BUD@*)   TRENTHAM,andJANICE@*)   TRENTHAM@*) H  @*)  DefendantsAppellees@*)  AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED 8  XRDXXXDOROTHYANNELLIS,ProSeCYNTHIARICHARDSONWYRICKOFSEVIERVILLEFORAPPELLEES@$OPINION `"     `     h      p   #XRDXX XRD# XvXXXRDGoddard,P.J. H&% #XRDXX Xv#   ` ThissuitwasoriginatedbyDorothyAnnEllisagainst )@ ) FloraTrentham,   #  1      ׀BudTrenthamandJaniceTrenthamandseeks,in 0+!+ connectionwiththepartiesadjacentproperties,thefollowingrelief: ` 1. Thataninjunctionbeissuedagainstthe p1(3 defendantsrequiringthemtoremoveallroadblockstotheOldCountyRoadandrequiringthemtoreplacethedirtremovedfromthesideofthehill,andtorepairtheOldCountyRoadbyplacingitinthesameconditionitwasinpriortoremovalofthedirt; ` 2. ThatthisCourtperfectaneasementthatthe 6-: plaintiffhasobtainedbyprescriptionintheOld 7P.; CountyRoad,thusprovidingtheplaintiffwithaccesstoherproperty; ` 3. Thatthedefendantsbeorderedtoceaseall  X trespassontheplaintiffsproperty,andbefurtherrequiredtoremoveallimprovementsmadebythedefendantthereto; ` 4. Thattheplaintiffbeawardeddamagesfor @ unlawfultrespassandtheresultingdamagetotheplaintiffsdwellingduetosaidtrespassandblockageoftheOldCountyRoad; `  ` 5. That,intheeventthatthisCourtdoesnot (  perfectaneasementbyprescriptiontotheplaintiff,aneasementbegrantedtotheplaintiffpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.5414103,sucheasementtoconsistofsufficientmetesandboundsandextendalongtheOldCountyRoadaspreviouslyexisting;and ` 6. ThatthisCourtgrantallothergeneral  relieftowhichtheplaintiffisentitled,includingthecostsofthiscause.   ` TheTrialCourtfoundinfavoroftheDefendantsand,recognizingthathisdeterminationresultedinMs.Ellis'propertybecominglandlocked,notedthatshewasentitledundertheprovisionsofTitle54,Chapter14tocondemnanappropriaterightofwayovertheDefendants'propertyforaccesstoapublicroad.   ` TheChancellorenteredanorderpursuanttoRule54.02oftheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedurerelativetothisdeterminationandreservedtheissuerelativetothecondemnationproceeding.   ` Thereafter,Ms.EllisfiledapetitionseekingtocondemnarightofwaypursuanttoT.C.A.5414102.   ` ThecasewasthereuponcontinuedfromtimetotimeuntilitwassetfortrialonFebruary24,1998.PriortothatdateMs.Ellisfiledamotionseekingacontinuancebecauseofherillhealthandtopermithertoobtaincounsel.The 9p0> Chancellorallowedher30daystoretaincounsel,andatotalof45dayswhichincludedthe30daystohavethematterreadyfortrial.HethereuponsetthecasetobeheardonApril1,1998,andadvisedthat"nofurtherdelayswillbegranted."   ` OnthedateoftrialMs.EllisappearedandreportedtotheCourtthatshehadnotretainedcounselandshewasnotmentallynorphysicallyreadytoproceedwiththematter.TheChancellorthereupondismissedtheactionandtaxedthecoststoher.   ` Ms.Ellisappealsraisingthefollowingtwoissues:1. ` DidtheTrialCourterrindismissingthisaction 4 +. becauseIcannotaffordlegalcounsel.Ihavepaid$125perhourfortwoattorneysfornineyearsandstilldonothaveaccesstomypropertynorhaveIbeenabletostoptheencroachmentontoanddamagetomyproperty.Iamattemptingtofindanattorneywhowillfinishthiscasecontingentoncollectingdamagesfrom  :04 thepeopleresponsiblefordamagingmypropertyandblockingmyaccess.2. ` DidtheTrialCourterrinchargingmeforthe 0  CourtCostsinthisActionwhenChancellorChesterRainwaterapprovedandsignedmyUniformCivilAffidavitofIndigencyonMarch24,1998.IhadalsoproceededasindigentinthelastmonthsinSevierCountyChanceryCourt.TheNoticeofAppealfiledandcertifiedbySevierCountyClerkandMaster,CarolynϜMcMahanonAugust11,1998,alsoshowsmeasindigent.   ` Astothefirstissue,thereisadoctorsstatementdatedFebruary24,1998,whichaccompaniedaletterfromMs.EllisdatedMarch2,bothofwhichwerefiledonMarch4.Thedoctorsstatement,whichappearstobearupontheFebruary24thhearingdate,statesthefollowing:February24,1998To:JudgeForgetyRe:DorothyEllisDearSir,PleasebeadvisedthatMs.DorothyEllishasbeenextremelyilloverthepastweekandhasbeeninthisofficefortreatment.Ms.Ellishasalsobeentotheemergencyroomduetochestpain.Respectfully,/s/FrankH.McNiel,M.D.FrankH.McNiel,M.D.   ` NodoctorsreportwasfiledastotheApril21hearingdate.  @8.2    ` Astomattersofacontinuance,thetrialcourtis grantedwidediscretion.Blakev.PlusMark,Inc.,952S.W.2d @  413(Tenn.1997);TurtleCreekApartmentsv.Polk,958S.W.2d789   (Tenn.App.1997).Wecannotfindundertherecordpresented,whichdoesnotincludeatranscriptofthehearingbeforetheChancelloronApril21,thatanabuseofdiscretionhasbeenshown.   ` Astothesecondissue,thestatutepermittingpersonstoproceedinformapauperisrelievesthemfromtheburdenof @ makingabondforcourtcosts,butdoesnotrelievethemfrombeingoneratedwithcourtcostsifadjudgedbythetrialcourtandjustifiedbytherecord.   ` TheDefendantsraiseanissueaskingthatthisappealbefoundtobefrivolousandthatdamagesbeawardedpursuanttoT.C.A.271122.   ` Recognizingthatlaypersonsmightverywellbelievethatbeinggrantedpauperstatuswouldrelievethemfrompaymentofcourtcosts,wearedisinclinedtofurtheronerateMs.ElliswithattorneyfeesforcounselfortheDefendants.   ` Finally,weobserve,asconcededbycounselfortheϜDefendants,thattheresolutionoftheTrialCourt,atleastas totheprivatecondemnationfeatureofthesuit,wasnotoneon @8.2 themeritsandMs.Ellisisstillfreeifnototherwiseprecludedtopursuethisfacetofhercase.    ` FortheforegoingreasonsthejudgmentoftheTrialCourtisaffirmedandthecauseremandedforcollectionofcostsbelow.CostsofappealareadjudgedagainstMs.Ellis.   `     h   _______________________________   `     h   HoustonM.Goddard,P.J.CONCUR:________________________________HerschelP.Franks,J.̜___(NotParticipating)______________________________񀀀((NotParticipating) "P DonT.McMurray,J.