WPC  8jo^:h)ZL:]H^{"l ;;7<wsTi*Qvi VO?ԅ6~ݽ fy wIdlӭ oc}Zp)p?2qʏ_,~]fʆzR,{z2e^ږöDgT$ȯv ВUp,~%{{ikդ>H?OC䣤; ⺴*óP7%jgdl+|QPD/pDMoX)Ŭ7<0%Ƃ-aTkT0׋ <"K9:#jU&?iރl^LX,_8~ԱHȮ|kVnzkpi ~1">SAtWq 7vkD>GZ"3_sV4"@ doWkMv/ { b %\Nb 0dU!NU@:U:z 0D zr 1D 72 0w 0t (   z 0c@N 0 0/E 0 0 0s 0Db 1u 72^ MU@Y- w4 m#b 0 B 0 D3 D- 0K AS3 0L 0D A4 (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regular(9 Z(Times New Roman ,cAZ"Arial Regular(#$  0   C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt  p6CEIMQUY]aAutoList1""""""""i)1)a) "(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2#(  a  )3  0h(#(#Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(;3$2#  0  .3  0  (b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#(xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#2#(   )3  0h(#h(#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#2#  0  )3  0(#(#({$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#2#  a  )3  0p(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#2#     )3  0p(#p(# 3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)oQ) (hH  Z(Times New Roman  ##m!Xd#  R $      1  r   _r  r ` ThecomplaintagainstMr._Goodrum_Ԁisstyled CityofBolivar,Tennessee,and_Hardeman_ԀCounty,  Tennessee,Plaintiffs,vs._Ricky_ԀAnderson,ETAL.(whosenamesappearinExhibit AtothisComplaint,beingall x delinquentlandfillduescertifiedhereinasofJanuary1998,Defendants.Exhibit Atothecomplaintisalistof @ _Hardeman_ԀCountyresidentswhoallegedlyhavefailedorneglectedtopaythesolidwastedisposalfee,andincludesthe X amountowedbyeachdefendant.Accordingtothefinaljudgment,defaultjudgmentsand/orordersofdismissalwere   enteredastoallotherdefendantsinthisaction.*DJ)\Pbk33|xUHP LaserJet 8000 Series PS0- -(|G2 $ !.8d d 8         0  j0 d(|3$ !.8d d 8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3$ !.8d d 8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8d d8     _  8zDXXdd 8  @ GINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @%ATJACKSON#G #Ԉ    OnBriefsJuly19,2000 8 XzDX #XXzD#CITYOFBOLIVAR,etal.v.CLARENCE_GOODRUM_,JR.XzDX  . @@ ADirectAppealfromtheChanceryCourtfor_Hardeman_ԀCounty  & @@No.11725TheHonorableDewey_Whitenton_,Chancellor   @@*AV) ` dE<}` A ~  @@TTNo.W199901952_COA_ԄR3CVFiledOctober13,2000 w  AV) ` dE<J` A K     X'XXXzDThecityandcountyfiledsuitinchancerycourtagainstlandownertocollectdelinquentfeesduefor D  solidwastedisposalassessedpursuanttoauthoritygrantedby_T.C.A._Ԁ#XzDXXX'#X#XXXzD#XzDXXX#>#X'XXXzDԀ68211835(g).The 0 chancerycourtenteredjudgmentagainstlandownerfortheamountof_deliquent_Ԁfeesandpursuant l to_T.C.A._Ԁ#XzDXXX'#X#XXXzD#XzDXXX##X'XXXzDԀ68211835(g)(4)impressedalienonthelandownersproperty.Landownerhas X appealed.#XzDXXX'##XXzD#XzDX D  _Tenn.R.App.P._Ԁ3;AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheAffirmedandRemanded     #XzD#XzDX.W.FrankCrawford,P.J.,W.S.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichAlanE._Highers_,  J.andDavidR.Farmer,J.,joined.  Clarence_Goodrum_,Jr.,ProSe \ CharlesM.Cary,Bolivar,ForAppellee,CityofBolivar,etal 0   OPINION #XXzD #XzDX  T #XXzD #XzDX  XzDXXXzD=  Defendant/Appellant,ClarenceGoodrum,Jr.,appealsthefinaldecreeoftheHardeman !(! CountyChanceryCourtawardingamoneyjudgmentandlieninfavoroftheCityofBolivar, "" TennesseeandHardemanCounty,Tennessee. ##   PursuanttoT.C.A.68211835(g)theCityofBolivarandHardemanCountyinstituteda % % solidwastedisposalfeeof$6.00permonthtobepaidbyeachindividualresidentof_Hardeman_ j&!& County.Thefeeisincludedonthe_residentsutility_Ԁbill.Therevenuegeneratedbythefeeisutilized T'"' solelyfortheoperationofthelandfilllocatedin_Hardeman_ԀCounty,whichisownedbytheCityof >(#( Bolivarand_Hardeman_ԀCounty. ()x$)   Mr.GoodrumisaresidentofHardemanCounty,Tennessee,andissubjecttothemonthly *L&+ solidwastedisposalfee.Mr.Goodrumhasfailedorrefusedtopaythemonthlydisposalfee.Asof +6', March1998,Mr.GoodrumwasindebtedtotheCityofBolivarandHardemanCountyforthetotal , (- sumof$586.49. - ). = 8zDXXdXXd8     OnApril8,1998theCityofBolivarandHardemanCountyfiledacomplaint_  #  1      _Ԁforthe  collectionofdelinquentsolidwastedisposalfees.OnMay11,1998,Mr._Goodrum_Ԁfiledhisanswer  denyingthatheowedanythingtotheCityofBolivarand_Hardeman_ԀCounty.A_nonjury_Ԁtrialwas n heldonAugust31,1999,andonSeptember3,1999,thecourtentereditsfinaldecreeawarding X judgmentfortheCityofBolivarand_Hardeman_ԀCountyagainstMr._Goodrum_Ԁintheamountof B  $586.49fordelinquentsolidwastedisposalfees.ThedecreealsograntedalienagainstMr. , | _Goodrum_srealpropertylocatedin_Hardeman_ԀCounty.OnSeptember30,1999,Mr.Goodrumfiled  f a MotiontoReconsider,whichwasdeniedonNovember23,1999.  P   Mr.Goodrumhasappealed,andraiseswhatweperceivetobethreeissuesforreview:1.)  $  whetherthetrialcourthadjurisdictionoverthiscauseofaction;2.)whetherthetrialcourtdenied   Mr.Goodrumdueprocessoflawintheproceedingsbelow;3.)whetherthetrialcourterredin   grantingjudgmentinfavoroftheCityofBolivarandHardemanCounty.     Thefirsttwoissueswillbeconsideredtogether. f    _T.C.A._Ԁ1611102(1994)provides:8 @ 8 @  : 8  8`    (a)Thechancerycourthasconcurrentjurisdiction,withthe ^ circuitcourt,ofallcivilcausesofaction,triableinthecircuitcourt, H exceptforunliquidateddamagesforinjuriestopersonorcharacter, 2 andexceptforunliquidateddamagesforinjuriestopropertynot  resultingfromabreachoforalorwrittencontract;andnodemurrer  forwantofjurisdictionofthecauseofactionshallbesustainedinthe  chancerycourt,exceptinthecasesexcepted.` x` x 8  8`    (b)Anysuitinthenatureofthecasesexceptedabovebrought ^ inthechancerycourt,whereobjectionhasnotbeentakenbyaplea H tothejurisdiction,maybetransferredtothecircuitcourtofthe 2 county,orheardanddeterminedbythechancerycourtuponthe  l principlesofacourtoflaw.!V` x` x Ѐ̀0  0` (#(#Asnotedinthefinaldecree,thecomplaintwasfiledonApril8,1998,andMr."*!` (#` (# ЀGoodrumwaspersonallyservedwithprocessonApril11,1998.OnMayll,1998,Mr.Goodrum #"  filedhisansweraverringthathehadnotenteredintoacontractorengagedinanyenterprisethat $# wouldcreateanindebtednesstotheCityofBolivarortoHardemanCounty.OnJune3,1999,Mr.  Goodrumwasnotifiedbytheclerkandmaster:   8  8`   PleasetakenoticethatahearingwillbeheldattheCourthousein n Bolivar,Tn.onAugust25,1999,at9:30A.M.onthecomplaintto X collectlandfillduesandtheanswerfiledbyyouMay11,1998. B  Pleasebepresentandreadytohearthismatter., |` x` x   TheChanceryCourtof_Hardeman_ԀCountywasaproperforumforthisactionagainstMr.  P GoodrumforthedelinquentsolidwastedisposalfeeauthorizedbyT.C.A.68211835.In  :  addition,Mr.Goodrumwasservedwithprocess,filedaresponsivepleadingandappearedatthe  $  hearing.Wefindthatbothhisargumentthat_Hardeman_ԀCountyChanceryCourtlackedjurisdiction   andhisclaimthathewasdenieddueprocessoflawarewithoutmerit.     Wewillnowconsiderappellantsthirdissue. |    Sincethiscasewastriedbythetrialcourtsittingwithoutajury,wereviewthecasedenovo P upontherecordwithapresumptionofcorrectnessofthefindingsoffactbythetrialcourt.Unless : theevidencepreponderatesagainstthefindings,wemustaffirm,absenterroroflaw.Tenn.R.App $t .P.13(d). ^   T.C.A.68211835(Supp.1999)providesinpertinentpart: 2 8  8`    (g)(1)Inadditiontoanypowerauthorizedbytitle5,acounty,  municipalityorsolidwasteauthorityisauthorizedtoimposeand  collectasolidwastedisposalfee.Fundsgeneratedfromsuchfees  mayonlybeusedtoestablishandmaintainsolidwastecollectionand t disposalservices,including,butnotlimitedto,conveniencecenters. ^ Allresidentsofthecountyshallhaveaccesstotheseservices.The H amountofthefeeshallbearareasonablerelationshiptothecostof 2 providingthesolidwastedisposalservices.Suchfeesshallbe  l segregatedfromthegeneralfundandshallbeusedonlyforthe !V purposesforwhichtheywerecollected.!@ ` x` x    (6x3   `    *0 h *0h(#h(#*0(#(#*0p(#(#*#"p(#p(# 8  8`    (4)Inanycountyhavingapopulationofnotlessthannineteen $# thousandthreehundred(19,300)normorethannineteenthousandsix % $ hundred(19,600)ornotlessthantwenty-twothousandtwohundred &!% (22,200)normorethantwenty-twothousandfivehundred(22,500) l'"& ornotlessthantwenty-threethousandthreehundred(23,300)nor V(#' morethantwenty-threethousandfourhundred(23,400)accordingto @)$( the1990federalcensusoranysubsequentfederalcensus,thesolid **z%) wastedisposalfeeauthorizedbythissubsectionshallbesubjecttothe +d&* samepenaltyandinterestasdelinquentpropertytaxesifnotpaid +N'+ withinthirty(30)daysafternoticeofsuchfeeismailed.Theunpaid  fees,penalty,interestandcostshallbealienontherealestateand  improvementsthereonuponfilingofanoticewiththeofficeofthe  registerofdeedsofthecountyinwhichthepropertylies.Suchlien n shallbeinfavorofthejurisdiction,secondonlytoliensofthestate, X countyandmunicipalityfortaxes,anylienofthemunicipalityfor B  specialassessments,andanyvalidlien,rightorinterestinsuch , | propertydulyrecordedordulyperfectedbyfiling,priortothefiling  f ofsuchnotice.Thenoticeshallidentifythedebtor,ownerofrecord  P oftherealproperty,containthepropertyaddress,describethe  :  propertysufficientlytoidentifyitandrecitetheamountofthe  $  obligationsecuredbythelien.Nosaleortransfer,including,butnot   limitedto,atransfertoanheir-at-law,assigneeorlegateeofsuchreal   propertymaybelegallyclosedandrecordeduntilthelienhasbeen   satisfied.Thesameshallapplyifthepropertyistobemadethe |  subjectofacontractofsale.Uponthesaleortransferofthereal f  property,thesuccessor,successorsorassignsshallberequiredto P withholdasufficientamountofthepurchasemoneytocoverthe : amountofthefees,interest,penaltyandcost.Thejurisdictionmay $t collectthedelinquentfees,penalty,interestandcostthroughan ^ actionfordebtfiledinanycourtofcompetentjurisdiction.H` x` x   Inaddition,T.C.A.519107(1998)pertainingto garbageandrubbishcollectionand  disposalservicesprovides:  8  8`    Powersofcounties .Theseveralcountiesareempoweredtodoall  thingsnecessarytoprovidesuchcountywideorspecialdistrict v garbageandrubbishcollectionand/orgarbageandrubbishdisposal ` service,including,butnotlimitedto:J` x` x    `    *0 h *0h(#h(#*0(#(#*0p(#(#* np(#p(# 8  8`   (11)Establishschedulesof,andcollectreasonablechargesfor,any !B  servicesrenderedinanydistrictorareawhicharenotcoveredbythe ",! specialtaxlevyauthorizedin519108or519109forgarbage #" andrubbishcollectionand/ordisposalinthatdistrictorarea;$ #` x` x T.C.A.519108(1998)provides: &!% 8  8`    Taxlevy. Suchgarbageandrubbishcollectionanddisposalservices X(#' maybefinancedinwholeorinpartbyalevyofataxonallproperty D)$( inthecountyonlyifallpersonsinthecountyaretobeequally .*~%) served,butsuchacountywidelevyshallbeunlawfulifanycity, +h&* townorspecialdistricttherein,which,throughitsownforces,orby ,R'+ contract,providessuchserviceswithinitsboundaries,orifanyother  partofthecountyistobeexcludedfromtheservicesarea.` x` x T.C.A.519109(a)and(b)(1)(3)(1998)provides: n 8  8`   (a)Iflessthanallpersonsinthecountyaretobeserved,thecounty, B  ifitchoosestoenterintogarbageandrubbishcollectionanddisposal , | activities,mustestablishadistrictordistrictswithinwhichthe  f serviceistobeprovided. P` x` x 8  8`   (b)Suchcountymustpaythefullcostsoftheservicestobeprovided  $  either: ` x` x 8  8`   (1)Fromtheproceedsofataxleviedonlyonpropertywithinthe   districtordistricts;| ` x` x 8  8`   (2)Fromtheproceedsofascheduleofservicechargesleviedupon P therecipientsoftheservicesinthedistrictordistricts;or:` x` x 8  8`   (3)Fromacombinationofbothsuchtaxlevyandservicechargelevy.^` x` x   In Hortonv.CarrollCounty, 968S.W.2d841(Tenn.Ct.App.1997)thisCourtconcluded 2 thatthelegislativeintentoftheforegoingstatutoryprovisionsandotherrelatedprovisionswasthat  acounty maylegallyimposeamonthlyfeeonallitsruralresidentsforsolidwastedisposalservices  regardlessofwhethertheservicesareactuallyutilized. Id. At846.    In _McNairy_ԀCountyv.Sellers ,No.021019808CV00234,1999WL65056(Tenn.Ct.App. t Feb.12,1999),thisCourtagainconsideredtheauthorityofacountytoimposefeespursuanttothe ^ statutesinvolvedin Hortonv.CarrollCounty,supra ,andassetoutabove.Wereiteratedthe H holdingin Hortonv.CarrollCounty,supra, thatsuchfeesmaybelegallyimposedonresidents 2 regardlessofwhethertheservicesareactuallyutilized.Theplaintiffsputon_unrebutted_Ԁproofthat  l thefeeswereassessedagainstMr._Goodrum_,andthatMr._Goodrum_Ԁfailedorrefusedtopaythefees. !V   Accordingly,thefinaldecreeofthechancerycourtisaffirmed,andthecaseisremandedto "*! thechancerycourtforsuchfurtherproceedingsasmaybenecessary.Costsoftheappealare #" assessedagainsttheappellant,Clarence_Goodrum_,Jr.,andhissurety.#XzDXXXzD. ##XXzD #XzDX $# __   `     h   __________________________________________ % $    `     h   W.FRANKCRAWFORD,PRESIDINGJUDGE,W.S.