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ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<Î` AßÐ Ï Ðó óÌÓ  ÓÔ‡X ÀXXX§«ÔThis€appeal€involves€the€filing€of€claims€against€an€estate€and€the€filing€of€exceptions€thereto.€TheÐ Î Ðtrial€court€allowed€the€exceptions€and€awarded€the€Appellee€the€portion€of€her€claim€concerning€twoÐ º  Ðpromissory€notes.€€The€parties€raise€multiple€issues€on€appeal.€€For€the€following€reasons,€we€affirmÐ ¦ö Ðin€part,€reverse€in€part€and€remand.Ð ’â ÐÔ#†X§«XXX À#ÔÔ#†¼¾œ»XX§«Ÿ#ÔÔ‡X§«X»¼¾œÔÌÓ ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Probate€Court€Affirmed€in€PartÐ ^® Ðand€Reversed€in€Partó óÐ Nž ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼¾œ»àX§«##ÔÔ‡X§«X.¼¾œÔAlan€E.€Ô_ÔHighersÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòDavid€R.€Farmer,€J.,óó€and€òòHollyÐ .~ ÐKirby€Ô_ÔLillardÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€joined.Ð n ÐÌBarton€Hawkins,€Jr.,€Only,€TN,€òòpro€seóóÐ þN ÐÌJeffrey€S.€Rosenblum,€Marc€E.€Ô_ÔReismanÔ_Ô,€Memphis,€TN,€for€Appellant€Karen€JohnsonÐ Þ . ÐÌÔ_ÔLanisÔ_Ô€L.€Ô_ÔKarnesÔ_Ô,€William€H.€Ô_ÔSchackelfordÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€Jackson,€TN,€for€AppelleesÐ ¾"! ÐÓòÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼¾œ»XX§«!#ÔÔ‡X§«X»¼¾œÔÐ ž$î# ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼¾œ»XX§«ù #ÔÔ‡X§«X»¼¾œÔÓ  Óò òÔ‡X ÀXXX§«Ôà@ÿÿìàFacts€and€Procedural€Historyó óˆÐ ~&Î!% ÐÌà  àBarton€L.€Hawkins,€Sr.€(ð ðMr.€Hawkins,€Sr.ðð)€had€four€children,€the€Appellants,€BartonÐ V(¦#' ÐHawkins,€Jr.€(ð ðMr.€Hawkins,€Jr.ðð)€and€Karen€Johnson€(ð ðMs.€Johnsonðð),€Michelle€Cotton,€who€wasÐ B)’$( Ðnot€involved€in€this€case,€and€Lawrence€Hawkins€(ð ðLawrenceðð).€€On€March€14,€2000,€Mr.€Hawkins,Ð .*~%) ÐSr.€died€intestate.€€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.ððs€estate€consisted€of€four€parcels€of€real€property€with€anÐ +j&* Ðappraised€value€of€$185,200.00€and€personal€property€valued€at€$7,500.00.€Lawrence€was€appointedÐ ,V'+ Ðâ âadministrator€of€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.ððs€estate€by€order€of€the€Chancery€Court€of€Ô_ÔCrockettÔ_Ô€CountyÐ ò,B(,ýÿ Ðentered€April€11,€2000.€€Notice€to€creditors€appeared€in€òòThe€Ô_ÔCrockettÔ_Ô€Timesóó€for€two€weeks€fromÐ ° ÐApril€6,€2000€until€April€20,€2000.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àOn€June€21,€2000,€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.ððs€mother,€the€Appellee,€Augusta€Hawkins€(ð ðMs.Ð tÄ ÐHawkinsðð),€filed€a€claim€against€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.ððs€estate€to€collect€on€a€1967€note€and€a€1987€noteÐ `° Ðand€the€interest€on€those€notes€totaling€$278,348.08.€Ms.€Hawkins€amended€her€claim€four€times.€Ð L œ ÐOn€August€15,€2000,€Ms.€Hawkins€filed€her€first€amended€claim€against€the€estate€in€the€amount€ofÐ 8 ˆ Ð$318,857.13.€Ms.€Hawkins€abandoned€her€claims€on€the€1967€note€and€the€1987€note€and€insteadÐ $ t Ðclaimed€on€four€notes€each€for€$35,000€dated€in€1991,€1992,€1993,€and€1998€and€interest€on€thoseÐ  ` Ðnotes.€€On€August€22,€2000,€Ms.€Hawkins€filed€a€second€amended€claim€against€the€estate€for€theÐ ü L  Ðsole€purpose€of€making€an€adjustment€on€the€interest€she€alleged€to€be€due€on€the€four€$35,000.00Ð è 8  Ðnotes.€€Ms.€Hawkins€then€filed€a€third€amended€claim€on€August€29,€2000€in€the€amount€ofÐ Ô$  Ð$245,644.60€reflecting€a€further€adjustment€on€the€interest€she€alleged€to€be€due€on€the€fourÐ À  Ð$35,000.00€notes.€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àOn€September€5,€2000,€the€estate€made€a€Motion€to€Close€Claims€and€filed€exceptions€toÐ „Ô  Ðcreditorsðð€claims.€€On€September€25,€2000,€the€estate€moved€the€court€to€dismiss€its€exceptions€andÐ pÀ Ðapprove€the€sale€of€the€deceasedððs€real€estate€to€satisfy€the€claims€of€Ms.€Hawkins.€€On€SeptemberÐ \¬ Ð28,€2000,€Ms.€Hawkins€made€a€motion€that€the€court€approve€the€sale€of€the€deceasedððs€real€estateÐ H˜ Ðto€satisfy€her€debt.€On€September€29,€2000,€the€estate€asked€the€court€to€consider€it€insolvent€becauseÐ 4„ Ðof€Ms.€Hawkinsðð€claims.€€On€October€2,€2000,€the€date€set€for€a€hearing€on€these€various€motions,Ð  p ÐMs.€Johnson,€one€of€the€Appellants,€made€her€first€appearance.€€Ms.€Johnson€asked€for€a€continuanceÐ  \ Ðin€order€to€obtain€discovery€on€the€validity€of€the€claims€Ms.€Hawkins€made€in€her€third€amendedÐ øH Ðclaim.€€At€the€hearing€held€on€October€2,€2000,€the€trial€court€granted€Ms.€Johnsonððs€request€for€aÐ ä4 Ðcontinuance€and€set€a€hearing€date€of€January€17,€2001.€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€Ð ¼  Ðà  àOn€October€6,€2000,€Mr.€Hawkins,€Jr.€filed€an€Exception€To€Creditorððs€Claim,€in€which€heÐ ¨ø Ðdemanded€a€jury€trial.€€On€January€11,€2001,€a€subpoena€duces€tecum€was€issued€to€Ms.€HawkinsÐ ”ä Ðrequiring€her€to€appear€at€the€pending€hearing€and€bring€a€copy€of€her€will.€€Ms.€Hawkins€refusedÐ €Ð Ðto€produce€her€will€pursuant€to€the€subpoena€duces€tecum.€€Ms.€Johnson€filed€a€motion€requestingÐ l¼ Ðthe€probate€court€to€require€Ms.€Hawkins€to€produce€her€will.€€The€trial€court€denied€the€motion.€€OnÐ X ¨ ÐJanuary€16,€2001,€Ms.€Hawkins€filed€the€fourth€amended€claim€against€the€estate.€€In€the€fourthÐ D!” Ðamended€claim,€Ms.€Hawkins€returned€to€her€original€claim€of€€principal€and€interest€on€the€1967Ð 0"€  Ðnote€and€the€1987€note,€and€added€a€claim€for€rent€and€attorneyððs€fees.Ð #l! ÐÌà  àOn€April€30,€2001,€a€hearing€was€held€on€Ms.€Hawkinsðð€fourth€amended€claim€against€theÐ ô$D # Ðestate.€€The€parties€stipulated€at€trial€that€Ms.€Hawkins€made€only€two€loans€to€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.,€theÐ à%0!$ Ð1967€note€and€the€1987€note,€of€which€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.€never€made€a€payment.€€The€parties€alsoÐ Ì&"% Ðstipulated€that€there€were€seven€subsequent€promissory€notes€that€did€not€involve€the€advance€ofÐ ¸'#& Ðadditional€monies€by€Ms.€Hawkins.€€On€July€6,€2001,€the€trial€court€entered€an€order€finding€Ms.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐHawkinsðð€claims€to€be€valid€to€the€extent€of€$166,779.50.€€This€figure€represents€the€principal€andÐ )à$( Ðinterest€on€the€1967€note€and€the€1987€note,€but€did€not€allow€for€the€rent€claim€nor€the€attorneyððsÐ |*Ì%) Ðfees.Ð h+¸&* Їà  àOn€July€9,€2001,€Mr.€Hawkins,€Jr.€filed€a€motion€for€a€new€trial€and/or€motion€to€alterÐ ° Ðjudgment.€€Mr.€Hawkins,€Jr.€also€filed€his€notice€of€appeal€on€July€9,€2001.€€On€August€27,€2001,€theÐ œì Ðtrial€court€denied€the€motion€for€new€trial.€€Ms.€Johnson€filed€her€notice€of€appeal€on€July€12,€2001.€Ð ˆØ ÐMs.€Johnson€filed€a€second€notice€of€appeal€on€September€26,€2001.€€Ð tÄ Ðò òÌÓ  ÓStandard€of€Reviewó óÐ L œ ÐÓõ!ÓÌà  àThe€standard€of€review€for€a€non„jury€case€is€òòde€novo€óóupon€the€record.€€òòSeeóó€òòWright€v.€CityÐ $ t Ðof€Knoxvilleóó,€898€S.W.2d€177,€181€(Tenn.€1995).€€There€is€a€presumption€of€correctness€as€to€theÐ  ` Ðtrial€courtððs€factual€findings,€unless€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence€is€otherwise.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€R.Ð ü L  ÐApp.€P.€13(d).€€For€issues€of€law,€the€standard€of€review€is€òòde€novoóó,€with€no€presumption€ofÐ è 8  Ðcorrectness.€€òòSeeóó€òòÔ_ÔRidingsÔ_Ô€v.€Ralph€M.€Parsons€Co.óó,€914€S.W.2d€79,€80€(Tenn.€1996).€€€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌÓ  Óò òIssuesó óÐ ¬ü  ÐÓÏ$ÓÌThe€parties€raise€the€following€issues,€as€we€perceive€them,€for€our€review:Ð „Ô  ÐÌMs.€Johnson:à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à1.à0¸ (#¸ (#àWhether€the€trial€court€erred€in€refusing€to€enforce€a€subpoenaÐ \¬ Ðrequiring€Ms.€Hawkins€to€produce€her€last€will€and€testament€andÐ H˜ Ðwhether€the€trial€court€erred€in€ruling€that€Ms.€Hawkins€did€not€haveÐ 4„ Ðto€answer€questions€regarding€her€last€will€and€testament.Ð p(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à2.à0  àWhether€the€1967€note€was€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitations€andÐ øH Ðwhether€the€trial€court€erred€in€excluding€certain€evidence.Ðä4(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à3.à0  àWhether€the€interest€was€erroneously€calculated€on€the€1967€note.м (#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à4.à0  àWhether€the€interest€was€erroneously€calculated€on€the€1987€note,€asÐ ”ä Ðmodified€from€time€to€time.ЀÐ(#(# ÐÌÌMr.€Hawkins,€Jr.:à0 ¸ à1.à  àWhether€the€probate€court€erred€in€failing€to€transfer€this€case€toÐD!”¸ (#¸ (# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àthe€circuit€court€for€a€jury€trial.Ð 0"€  ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à2.à0  àWhether€the€court€erred€in€failing€to€issue€a€jury€trial€pursuant€toÐ $X" ÐTennessee€Rule€of€Civil€Procedure€38.01.Ðô$D #(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à3.à0  àWhether€the€court€erred€in€failing€to€appoint€counsel.ÐÌ&"%(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à4.à0  àWhether€the€trial€should€have€been€held€in€abeyance€due€toÐ ¤(ô#' Ðappellantððs€incarceration.Ð)à$((#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à5.à0  àWhether€a€new€trial€should€be€granted.€Ðh+¸&*(#(# Їà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àÌÓ  Óò òà @ àà @` àà @¸ àà @ àà @h àà @À àLaw€and€Analysisó óÐ œì ÐÌÓ  Óà  àAlthough€the€trial€court€considered€Mr.€Hawkins,€Jr.ððs€exception€to€creditorððs€claims,€it€isÐ tÄ Ðclear€from€the€record€that€his€exception€was€not€timely€filed.€€Likewise,€it€is€clear€from€the€recordÐ `° Ðthat€Ms.€Johnson€did€not€file€a€timely€exception.€Ð L œ ÐÌà  àTennessee€Code€Annotated€section€30„2„307€provides€that€claims€against€an€estate€must€beÐ $ t Ðfiled€within€the€period€prescribed€in€ð ðthe€notice€published€or€posted€in€accordance€with€ðð€30„2„Ð  ` Ð306(c).ðð€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð30„2„307(a)(1).€€Section€30„2„306(c)€provides€that€claims€must€beÐ ü L  Ðfiled€within€four€(4)€months€from€the€date€the€notice€is€first€published.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€30„2„Ð è 8  Ð306(c).€€Exceptions€to€claims€may€then€be€filed€within€thirty€(30)€days€from€ð ðthe€expiration€of€fourÐ Ô$  Ð(4)€months€from€the€date€of€the€notice€to€creditors€given€as€provided€in€ðð€30„2„306(c).ðð€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.Ð À  ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€30„2„314(a).€€€€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àOn€April€6,€2000€and€again€on€April€13,€2000,€notice€to€creditors€was€published€in€òòTheÐ „Ô  ÐÔ_ÔCrockettÔ_Ô€Timesóó,€a€newspaper€of€local€circulation.€€The€notice€stated€that€Letters€of€AdministrationÐ pÀ Ðhad€been€issued€on€March€30,€2000€and€that€any€person€having€a€claim€against€the€estate€must€fileÐ \¬ Ðtheir€claim€within€four€(4)€months€from€the€date€of€first€publication€of€the€notice.€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àMs.€Hawkins€filed€her€initial€claim€against€the€estate€on€June€21,€2000,€well€within€the€fourÐ  p Ð(4)€month€period€provided€in€the€notice€to€creditors€and€prescribed€in€Tennessee€Code€AnnotatedÐ  \ Ðsection€30„2„306(c).€€Ms.€Hawkins€alleged€that€she€was€owed€$145,396.75€on€one€note€andÐ øH Ð$132,946.33€on€an€additional€note.€€In€connection€with€the€claim,€Ms.€Hawkins€submitted€lettersÐ ä4 Ðprepared€by€Bobby€Ô_ÔVaughnÔ_Ô,€President€of€Gates€Banking€and€Trust€Co.€€These€letters€explained€theÐ Ð  Ðnature€of€the€two€notes€and€provided€for€the€calculation€of€interest€on€each€note.€Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àThe€only€exception€to€be€filed€within€the€period€prescribed€by€statute€was€an€exception€filedÐ ”ä Ðon€September€5,€2000,€by€Ô_ÔLanisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKarnesÔ_Ô,€the€attorney€for€the€estate.€€Ms.€Ô_ÔKarnesÔ_Ô€later€asked€the€courtÐ €Ð Ðto€dismiss€this€exception.€€The€record€shows€that€no€other€exceptions€were€timely€filed.€€Mr.Ð l¼ ÐHawkins,€Jr.€filed€his€exception€on€October€6,€2000,€well€beyond€the€period€for€filing€an€exceptionÐ X ¨ Ðand€thus€should€not€have€been€considered€by€the€trial€court.€€Likewise,€Ms.€Johnson€did€not€file€aÐ D!” Ðtimely€exception.€€Ms.€Johnson€filed€both€a€Notice€of€Appearance€and€a€Motion€to€ContinueÐ 0"€  ÐHearings€on€October€2,€2000.€€On€January€12,€2001,€Ms.€Johnson€filed€a€response€to€the€estateððsÐ #l! Ðmotion€to€dismiss€exceptions,€taking€issue€with€Ms.€Hawkinsðð€claims€against€the€estate.€€We€findÐ $X" Ðthat€Ms.€Johnsonððs€motions,€in€substance,€are€exceptions€to€Ms.€Hawkinsðð€claims€and€as€they€wereÐ ô$D # Ðnot€timely€filed€should€not€have€been€considered€by€the€trial€court.Ð à%0!$ Ðà  àÌà  àOur€Supreme€Court€has€previously€held€that€ð ða€claim€properly€filed€and€not€excepted€toÐ ¸'#& Ðwithin€said€period€of€time€has€the€effect€of€a€judgment€against€the€estate.ðð€€òòBrigham€v.€SouthernÐ ¤(ô#' ÐTrust€Co.óó,€300€S.W.2d€880,€882€(Tenn.€1957).€€Neither€Mr.€Hawkins,€Jr.€nor€Ms.€Johnson€filed€aÐ )à$( Ðtimely€exception€to€Ms.€Hawkinsðð€claims,€thus€the€claims€have€the€effect€of€a€judgment€against€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðestate€and€the€trial€court€should€not€have€entertained€the€partiesðð€exceptions.€€€Ð h+¸&* Їà  àOur€disposition€on€the€issues€relating€to€the€filing€of€the€exceptions€renders€moot€anyÐ ° Ðdiscussion€of€Mr.€Hawkins,€Jr.ððs€€remaining€issues.€€Also€rendered€moot€are€Ms.€JohnsonððsÐ œì Ðremaining€issues,€except€those€relating€to€the€trial€courtððs€action€in€setting€the€amount€of€interest€onÐ ˆØ Ðboth€the€1967€note€and€the€1987€note.€€The€trial€court€awarded€Ms.€Hawkins€$19,500€of€principalÐ tÄ Ðon€the€note€executed€on€December€11,€1967€as€well€as€ð ð$66,169.64€of€accrued€interest€with€a€perÐ `° Ðdiem€of€$4.54€per€day€from€date€of€judgment€herein€(30€April€2001)€which€represents€interest€fromÐ L œ Ð11€December€1967€forward.ðð€€The€trial€court€also€awarded€Ms.€Hawkins€$35,000€of€principal€on€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðnote€executed€on€January€12,€1987€and€ð ð$46,109.86€of€accrued€interest€with€a€per€diem€of€$8.15Ð $ t Ðfrom€the€date€of€judgment€herein€(30€April€2001)€which€represents€interest€from€12€January€1987Ð  ` Ðforward.ðð€€The€total€amount€of€the€award€was€$166,779.50.€Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àGenerally,€ð ðinterest€on€an€interest„bearing€instrument€is€payable€from€the€date€of€theÐ Ô$  Ðinstrument.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€47„3„112(a).€€However,€where€the€instrument€provides€otherwise,Ð À  Ðthe€instrument€controls.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€47„3„112(a).Ô_Ô׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô_Ô€€In€this€case,€the€1967€instrumentÐ ¬ü  Ðstates€that€the€note€will€become€due€on€December€11,€1977€and€states€that€interest€is€to€be€calculatedÐ ˜è  Ðð ðfrom€maturity.ðð€€Thus,€interest€on€the€1967€note€should€be€calculated€from€the€date€of€maturity,Ð „Ô  ÐDecember€11,€1977.€€To€the€extent€that€the€trial€court€calculated€interest€from€December€11,€1976,Ð pÀ Ðit€was€in€error.Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àLike€the€1967€note,€the€note€executed€on€January€12,€1987€provides€for€ð ðinterest€fromÐ 4„ Ðmaturity.ðð€€The€note€also€states€that€January€12,€1988€is€the€maturity€date.€€The€1987€note,€however,Ð  p Ðpresents€a€slightly€more€complex€scenario€than€the€1967€note.€€Subsequent€to€the€execution€of€theÐ  \ Ðoriginal€note€in€1987,€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.€executed€seven€(7)€renewal€notes.€€Each€renewal€noteÐ øH Ðrecognized€the€original€principal€amount€of€$35,000€and€changed€the€date€of€maturity.€€The€firstÐ ä4 Ðrenewal€note€was€executed€on€January€12,€1988€and€moved€the€maturity€date€to€January€12,€1989.€Ð Ð  ÐOn€January€12,€1989,€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.€executed€a€second€renewal€note€which€changed€the€maturityÐ ¼  Ðdate€to€January€12,€1990.€€The€third€renewal€note€was€executed€on€January€12,€1990€and€modifiedÐ ¨ø Ðthe€maturity€date€to€January€12,€1991.€€On€January€12,€1991,€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.€executed€a€fourthÐ ”ä Ðrenewal€note€which€provided€that€the€note€would€mature€on€January€12,€1992.€€Mr.€HawkinsÐ €Ð Ðexecuted€the€fifth€renewal€note€on€January€8,€1992,€providing€January€8,€1993€as€the€new€maturityÐ l¼ Ðdate.€€On€January€8,€1993,€Mr.€Hawkins,€Sr.€executed€the€sixth€renewal€note€which€changed€theÐ X ¨ Ðmaturity€date€to€January€8,€1998€and€also€inserted€the€words€ð ðOn€Demand.ðð€€Finally,€Mr.€Hawkins,Ð D!” ÐSr.€executed€the€seventh€and€final€renewal€note€on€January€8,€1998,€which€provided€that€the€noteÐ 0"€  Ðwould€mature€on€January€8,€2003.€€This€seventh€renewal€note€also€stated€that€it€was€ð ðOn€Demand.ðð€Ð #l! ÐÌà  àWhere€an€instrument€states€that€it€is€payable€at€a€fixed€date€and€also€states€that€it€is€payableÐ ô$D # Ðon€demand,€ð ðthe€instrument€is€payable€on€demand€until€the€fixed€date€and,€if€demand€for€paymentÐ à%0!$ Ðis€not€made€before€that€date,€becomes€payable€at€a€definite€time€on€the€fixed€date.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.ûÿÿdûÐ Ì&"% Ðüÿÿdüðð€47„3„108(c).€€€In€this€case,€the€seventh€renewal€note€provides€the€maturity€date€of€January€8,€2003Ô#†X§«XXX À… #ÔÔ‡X ÀXXX§«ÔÔ#†¼ý4»XX ÀW #ÔÔ‡X ÀX»¼ý4ÔÐ ¸'#& Ðand€also€states€that€it€is€payable€on€demand.€€When€Ms.€Hawkins€filed€her€claim€against€the€estateÐ ° Ðand€asked€to€be€paid,€this€qualified€as€a€demand€for€payment.€€òòSeeóó€òòTenn.€Ô_ÔJurisÔ_Ôóó.€òòInterestóó€ðð€10;€òòseeÐ œì Ðalsoóó€òòIn€re€Myerððs€Estateóó,€397€S.W.2d€831,€837€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1965).€€Thus,€Ms.€Hawkins€is€entitledÐ ˆØ Ðto€the€principal€amount€of€$35,000.00.€€As€to€the€interest€on€the€1987€note,€Tennessee€CodeÐ tÄ ÐAnnotated€section€47„14„109(c)€provides€that€ð ðthe€time€from€which€interest€is€to€be€computed€shallÐ `° Ðbe€the€day€when€the€debt€is€payable,€unless€another€day€be€fixed€in€the€contract€itself.ðð€€Tenn.€CodeÐ L œ ÐAnn.€ðð€47„14„109(c).€€A€note€payable€on€demand€is€ð ðpayable€the€moment€it€was€given;€and€thereforeÐ 8 ˆ Ðshould€bear€interest€from€the€date.ðð€€òòSeeóó€òòCollier€v.€Grayóó,€1€Tenn.€110€(Tenn.€1805).€€In€this€case,€theÐ $ t Ðseventh€renewal€note€was€executed€on€and€became€payable€on€January€8,€1998.€€Thus,€€Ms.€HawkinsÐ  ` Ðis€entitled€to€interest€from€January€8,€1998.€Ô#†¼ý4»XX À’O#ÔÔ‡X ÀX»¼ý4ÔÔ#†X§«XXX ÀPO#ÔÔ‡X ÀXXX§«ÔÐ ü L  ÐÌÓ  Óò òConclusionó 󀀀РÔ$  ÐÓUÓÌà  àAccordingly,€we€reverse€the€trial€courtððs€decision€to€hear€the€exceptions€of€Mr.€Hawkins,€Jr.Ð °  Ðand€those€of€Ms.€Johnson.€€We€affirm€the€trial€courtððs€award€of€the€principal€amount€of€$19,500€onÐ œì  Ðthe€note€executed€on€December€11,€1967.€€We€reverse€the€trial€courtððs€award€of€interest€on€the€1967Ð ˆØ  Ðnote€as€it€was€calculated€incorrectly€and€remand€for€calculation€of€interest€from€the€date€of€maturity,Ð tÄ ÐDecember€11,€1977.€€We€affirm€the€trial€courtððs€award€of€the€principal€amount€of€$35,000€on€theÐ `° Ðnote€executed€on€January€12,1987,€reverse€the€trial€courtððs€award€of€interest€on€this€note,€and€remandÐ Lœ Ðfor€calculation€of€interest€from€January€8,€1998.Ð 8ˆ ÐÌà  àMs.€Hawkins€and€the€estate€are€not€entitled€to€attorney€fees€incurred€on€appeal.€€Costs€onÐ ` Ðappeal€are€assessed€equally€against€the€Appellants,€Barton€Hawkins,€Jr.,€and€his€surety,€and€KarenÐ üL ÐJohnson,€and€her€surety,€and€the€Appellees,€Augusta€Hawkins€and€the€Estate€of€Barton€Hawkins,€Sr.,Ð è8 Ðfor€which€execution€may€issue€if€necessary.€à À à€€Ð Ô$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€à  à€€Ô#†X§«XXX ÀåT#ÔÔ#†¼¾œ»XX§«£T#ÔÔ€X§«X»¼¾œÔÐ À ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð |Ì Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àALAN€E.€Ô_ÔHIGHERSÔ_Ô,€JUDGEÐ l ¼ ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ