ÿWPCT ¾iƒJh«>!¯ùA¦p÷1#iï¹û¶Ÿš,åí܃é[eeÓ•›EÜ»-úÝþ•B‰Ža ŠrŸ:éÏ;b¦÷ÕÐÈ& ˆM~ÀxûŠ,ŒUƒ4jI‹“r|GªX”¢ûëïUôÿ§ÙíüPPvgI!$ø ÅxØ”âºÕoÔí¡÷—Ñšÿn©wþï%×aœ·T/ÏHÙЛ£¬ÁO  ™…Ûʺ²‹å™Äh0úyØÿÙšßhõ…7f”Š¡W=ÞçÖq!X †ýT…dèMsIahïŸþûs.~fâXº­gü­&8¥ÏZ}¹JXÔ¨Ö'Û=†C̉f´„s?µDP`ßuÔKºL›OWÉèu(FúSr‘Áf„Ü{§y?­ ™]û‘Š%íÔ>°3­—ò9“*>—f»ßn*è½Ô³Á°;mK5ÑÞÃi–È+Y’ÍäÙsô*{Ë5Æ{à.äf¬€?ZïpªÒ¤ð¥ó)$m=[TíÉÌ›ÅfýhìK£e^ƒ«Yozcâ &Ù¨]±¤w;:ID†Ãõ«ZÒÀ{佌K(eN¨!5*&·'ûYž÷Š:9¦F„æUä¦2Àý³Å_0žÚj=@çúëÜÌfÉ*# LUNW %¥ 0(«w@Ó4'6> 0lQ 0D½5€ ãµ AQ˜ é U:ììììììììììììììì B&ÆC 0D  0DM 0D‘‘ D/ÕÕ B D3!˜HP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,ü,,,,,ü0nLhÎ(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX($¡¡ ‚ Uƒ „ … † ‡ˆ£‰ŠÓ€”ìu[%ÔÌ 3|x” Ý ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝThe€Decedentððs€Last€Will€and€Testament€actually€named€two€co„executors,€includingÐ ° ÐBarnwell,€but€the€other€co„executor€declined€to€serve,€leaving€Barnwell€as€the€sole€executor.((3üÝ$¤¤Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó uÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ýò òòòCfó óóó.€A.R.C.P.66€(which€provides€that€ð ð[n]o€action€wherein€a€receiver€has€been€appointedÐ ° Ðshall€be€dismissed€except€by€order€of€the€court,ðð€but€which€fails€to€contain€the€second€exceptionÏrelative€to€the€administration€of€estates€by€receivers€or€other€similar€officers). +Ý ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝRule2€of€the€Arkansas€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure€provides€that€Ð ° ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThere€shall€be€one€form€of€action€to€be€known€as€ð ðcivilÏaction.ðð€€Actions€in€equity€shall€be€brought€in€the€Chancery€CourtÏand€actions€at€law€shall€be€brought€in€the€Circuit€Court.Ð ` x` x ÐÌA.R.C.P.2.€€The€comparable€Tennessee€rule€provides€that€ð ð[a]ll€actions€in€law€or€equity€shall€beÏknown€as€ððcivil€actions.ðð€ðð€€T.R.C.P.2. ÙÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝRule3€of€the€Arkansas€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure€provides€that€ð ð[a]€civil€action€isÐ ° Ðcommenced€by€filing€a€complaint€with€the€clerk€of€the€proper€court€who€shall€note€thereon€theÏdate€and€precise€time€of€filing.ðð€€A.R.C.P.3.€€The€comparable€Tennessee€rule€provides€that€ð ð[a]llÏcivil€actions€are€commenced€by€filing€a€complaint€with€the€clerk€of€the€court....ðð€€T.R.C.P.3.!"#$&Cþÿ<< Cÿÿ ùÝ ƒ"¯"ÝÝ  ÝÔ€X&?XXXÔÔ€y@XX&?ÔÓ  Óò òÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€X&?Xy@ÔÐ  ÐÌOctober€30,€1998ÌÌCecil€W.€CrowsonÌAppellate€Court€ClerkÔdAhÔó ó,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular dƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3¯$¢¢Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý(3¯$££Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó(('÷ÿ dxdüÿP Pd 'ÿÿdxdÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  ÝñŠñññ›ñññŠñÑTR[¤ AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÓ'°,X°À”X°œX'Óò òñ”ññŠñßr€)<,(j 8` `€€@Eȱ` 8ttxP°ð  rßñŠññ”ññ”ññ”ññŠñ›ñŠñà@O O ìàIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEE,€ˆÌà@úú$ìàAT€NASHVILLEó óˆÐ œì ÐÌñ”ñœßt€)>.*jx4ÿ` `€€@Eü…` 8ttxP4tð  tß›ñ”ñà@. . ìà_______________________________________________________ˆÌÌà À à)Ìò òIN€RE:€ESTATE€OF€LERA€D.€ó óà À à)à  àDavidson€County€Probate€CourtÐ 8 ˆ Ðò òBARNWELL,€Deceasedó ó,à À à)à  àNo.€95P570Ð ( x Ðà À à)Ìò òPATRICIA€SARGENTó ó,à À à)Ð  T  Ðà À à)Ì€€€€€Plaintiff/Appellant.à À à)Ð à0  Ðà À à)ÌVS.à À à)à  àC.A.€No.€01A01„9711„PB„00656Ð ¸  Ðà À à)Ìò òRICHARD€BARNWELL,€Executor,ó óà À à)Ð à  Ðò òEstate€of€Lera€D.€Barnwell,€andó óà À à)Ð €Ð Ðò òRUBY€D.€MASHBURNó ó,à À à)Ð pÀ Ðà À à)Ì€€€€€Defendants/Appellees.à À à)Ð Lœ Ðà À à)Ì______________________________________________________________________________ÌÌFrom€the€Probate€Court€of€Davidson€County€at€Nashville.Ìò òHonorable€Frank€G.€Clement,€Jr.,€Probate€Judge€ó óÐ è8 ÐÌÌÌò òCharles€C.€Morrowó ó,€Nashville,€TennesseeÐ ˜è Ðò òKirk€C.€Waiteó ó,€Brentwood,€TennesseeÐ ˆØ ÐAttorneys€for€Plaintiff/Appellant.ÌÌÌò òWilliam€L.€Harbisonó ó,Ð <#Œ! Ðò òL.€Webb€Campbell,€IIó ó,Ð ,$|" ÐSHERRARD€&€ROE,€PLC,€Nashville,€TennesseeÌAttorneys€for€Defendants/Appellees.ÌÌÌÌOPINION€FILED:ÌÌò òAFFIRMED€AND€REMANDEDó óÐ +à&* ÐÌÌà À àò òFARMER,€J.ó óÐ T.¤)- ÐÌò òCRAWFORD,€P.J.,€W.S.ó ó:€(Concurs)Ð ,0|+/ Ðò òHIGHERS,€J.ó ó:€œ(Concurs)ñ‚ñÐ 1l,0 Ðñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÌñ‚ññ‚ñÐ D;”6; Ðñ‚ñ›ñ„ññƒñÓ3°,X°` À”X°,X°À”X3Óñƒññ„ññ…ññ„ñÓ6°,X°` ¸ À”X°,X°À”X6Óñ„ññ…ññ†ññ…ñÓ6°,X°` ‚XÀ”X°,X°À”X6Óñ…ññ†ññ†ñÓ0°,X°` ˜X°,X°À”X0Óñ†ññ‡ñÓÓñ‡ññˆñÓ  Óœñˆññ‰ñà ` àPatricia€Sargent€appeals€the€trial€courtððs€order€which€dismissed€her€second€complaintÏcontesting€the€Last€Will€and€Testament€of€her€mother,€LeraD.€Barnwell€(Decedent).€€We€affirm€theÏtrial€courtððs€order€based€on€our€conclusion€that,€having€voluntarily€dismissed€an€earlier€complaintÏin€which€she€contested€the€Decedentððs€will,€Sargent€is€now€barred€from€refiling€this€action€to€contestÏthe€Decedentððs€will.ÌÌà ` àAfter€LeraD.€Barnwell€died€in€March€1995,€her€nephew,€RichardJ.€Barnwell,€filedÏa€petition€to€probate€the€Decedentððs€Last€Will€and€Testament,€which€named€Barnwell€as€itsÏexecutor.׃ ×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€Clerk€of€the€Probate€Court€of€Davidson€County€issued€Letters€Testamentary€toÐ pÀ ÐBarnwell€to€serve€as€the€executor€of€the€Decedentððs€will€without€bond.€€The€Letters€TestamentaryÏempowered€the€Executor€ÌÌÓÓà8 ` àto€enter€upon€the€execution€of€said€will,€and€take€into€[his]€possessionÏall€of€the€property,€and€to€make,€within€sixty€days...,€a€perfectÏinventory€thereof,€and€make€due€collection€for€all€debts,€and€afterÏpaying€all€the€just€demands€against€the€Testator,€and€settling€up€theÏbusiness€according€to€law,€[to]€pay€over€and€deliver€the€property€andÏeffects€that€may€remain€in€[his]€hands,€and€do€all€other€things€thatÏmay€be€required,€according€to€the€provisions€of€the€said€will€and€theÏlaws€of€the€land.€€Ð ` x` x ÐÌÓÓÌà ` àIn€January€1996,€Patricia€Sargent€filed€a€complaint€in€which€she€contested€theÏDecedentððs€will€on€various€grounds,€including€ð ðseveral€irregularitiesðð€which€allegedly€appeared€inÏthe€will€and€in€the€petition€to€probate€the€will.€€The€complaint€also€alleged€that€the€DecedentÏexecuted€the€will€as€the€result€of€undue€influence€when€she€was€ð ðnot€of€sound€mind.ðð€€ÌÌà ` àAfter€one€continuance,€which€was€requested€by€Sargent,€the€trial€was€scheduled€toÏbegin€on€July22,€1997.€€On€the€morning€of€trial,€however,€Sargentððs€counsel€announced€in€openÏcourt€that€Sargent€was€voluntarily€dismissing€her€complaint.€€Despite€the€trial€courtððs€warning€thatÏð ðthere€may...€be€an€issue€of€whether€a€petition€to€contest€a€will€can€be€non„suited€and€thenÏrecommenced,ðð€Sargentððs€counsel€indicated€that€Sargent€was€taking€a€nonsuit€but€that€she€intendedÏto€refile€the€action€at€a€later€date.€€The€trial€court€subsequently€entered€an€order€indicating€thatÐ d7´27 ÐSargent€had€taken€a€voluntary€nonsuit,€but€the€court€did€not€indicate€whether€the€dismissal€was€withÏor€without€prejudice.ÌÌà ` àIn€September€1997,€Sargent€filed€a€second€complaint€contesting€the€will€of€theÏDecedent.€€The€Executor€previously€had€filed€a€motion€seeking€to€bar€Sargent€from€refiling€herÏcomplaint.€€The€trial€court€apparently€treated€the€Executorððs€motion€as€a€motion€to€dismiss€and,€afterÏconducting€a€hearing,€entered€an€order€dismissing€Sargentððs€second€complaint€with€prejudice.€€ThisÏappeal€followed.€€ÌÌà ` àPrior€to€our€supreme€courtððs€adoption€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure,€theÏcourts€of€this€state€prohibited€litigants€from€refiling€a€will€contest€after€earlier€taking€a€nonsuit€in€Ïa€contest€of€the€same€will.€€In€ò òòòArnoldv.€Marcomó óóó,€352€S.W.2d€936€(Tenn.€App.€1961),€Lela€MaeÐ P  ÐMarcom€filed€a€petition€to€contest€the€will€of€Eula€Mae€Arnold.€€During€the€first€will€contestÏproceeding,€Marcom€moved€the€court€to€be€permitted€to€take€a€voluntary€nonsuit€without€prejudice.€ÏIn€an€order€entered€in€July€1959,€the€trial€court€granted€Marcomððs€motion,€thereby€dismissing€theÏaction.€€Marcom€then€filed€a€second€petition€to€contest€the€will,€which€was€heard€in€November€1960.€ÏAt€the€hearing€on€the€second€petition,€the€executor€of€Arnoldððs€will€moved€to€dismiss€MarcomððsÏpetition,€arguing€that€the€matter€already€had€been€adjudicated€and€that€the€law€did€not€permit€aÏcontestant€to€take€a€nonsuit€in€an€action€contesting€a€will€and€then€to€file€a€petition€contesting€theÏsame€will.€€ò òòòArnoldv.€Marcomó óóó,€352€S.W.2d€at€937.Ð P( #& ÐÌà ` àThe€trial€court€agreed€with€the€executorððs€argument€and€granted€his€motion€to€dismiss.€ÏOn€appeal,€this€court€affirmed.€€Citing€a€previous€decision€of€the€supreme€court,€the€court€explained:ÌÌÓÓà8 ` àà ¸ àIn€ò òòòLarusv.€Bankó óóó,€149€Tenn.€126,€147„148,€257€S.W.€94,€theÐ °1-0 ÐCourt€discussed€the€case€of€ò òòòA.G.€Jones,€b/n/f,€etc.vs.€Chambers,Ð  2ð-1 ÐExecutoró óóó,€decided€by€the€Court€of€Civil€Appeals€in€November€1919,Ð 3à.2 Ðwherein€it€was€held€that€after€a€will€had€been€certified€to€the€CircuitÏCourt€for€contest,€and€the€issues€made€up,€the€contestant€could€notÏdismiss€the€suit€or€withdraw€from€the€case€over€the€objection€of€theÏproponent€and€thereby€prevent€a€determination€of€the€issues.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8 ` àà ¸ à....Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8 ` àà ¸ àIn€the€same€case€(ò òòòLarusv.€Bankó óóó)€the€Court€quoted€from€aÐ ;`6: ÐNorth€Carolina€case,€ò òòòCollinsv.€Collinsó óóó,€125€N.C.€98,€34€S.E.€195,Ð