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R$      1  XX  _XXXXRule10(CourtofAppeals).MemorandumOpinion.(b)TheCourt,withtheconcurrence  ofalljudgesparticipatinginthecase,mayaffirm,reverseormodifytheactionsofthetrialcourtby  memorandumopinionwhenaformalopinionwouldhavenoprecedentialvalue.Whenacaseis  decidedbymemorandumopinionitshallbedesignated"MEMORANDUMOPINION,"shallnot   bepublished,andshallnotbecitedorreliedonforanyreasoninasubsequentunrelatedcase.#XXXX~#"XxXXX(hCEKQW]cioAutoList71.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.(hH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular(hCEKQW]cioAutoList81.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.(hCEKQW]cioAutoList91.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.(գEGMSY_ekqAutoList101.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.(EGMSY_ekqAutoList111.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.(EGMSY_ekqAutoList121.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.(EGMSY_ekqAutoList131.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.- -(|G2$ !.8dd8         0  XX d(|30$ !.8dd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|30$ !.8dd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8dd8     _8XXdd8@ INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @''%ATJACKSON   @"MAY2000SESSION 8 0 XX #XX#  TERESAE.MILES,etal.v.EARLPACEXX  @ 8   @a a  ADirectAppealfromtheChanceryCourtforMadisonCounty H @ @ No.54361TheHonorableJoeC.Morris,Chancellor 80 @*AV) ` dE<` A߈   @ No.W199900407_COA_ԄR3CVDecidedJuly31,_2000_Ԁ   AV) ` dE<` A    XxXXXFourtenantsincommon,eachowningaoneeighthinterestintheproperty,filedsuitforsalefor   partitionagainsttheothertenantincommon,owningaonehalfinterest.Afteranonjurytrial,the  courtfoundthatthepropertywassosituatedthatitcouldnotbepartitionedandalsofoundthatit  wouldbemanifestlyfortheadvantageofthepartiesthatthepropertybesoldratherthanpartitioned.  Thetenantincommonowningonehalfinteresthasappealed.Weaffirm,becausetheevidencedoes  notpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthechancellor.#XXXXx##XX#XX z  Tenn.R.App.P.3,AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourtAffirmedand ^V Remanded.  NF Crawford,P.J.,W.S.#X#XX.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhich_Highers_.J.,and_Lillard_,J., .& joined.  HaroldR.Gunn,Humboldt,ForAppellant   MichaelT.Tabor,Jackson,ForAppellees " XXXX ..8dXXd8     @! MEMORANDUMOPINION   #  1      ׈ $!   #XXXX ##XX# XX#XX #XXXxXXX  Plaintiffs,TeresaE.Miles,_Marla_ԀD.Carr.DeborahP.Steed,andLydiaPace_Kinzer_,sue ' $G defendant,EarlPace,seekingtohavepropertyownedbythepartiessoldforpartition.The  complaintaversthatplaintiffseachownaoneeighthundividedinterestintheproperty,and  defendantownsaonehalfundividedinterestintheproperty.Plaintiffsallegethatthepropertyis  sosituatedthatitcannotbepartitionedinkindandthatitshouldbesoldforpartition.     Defendantsansweradmitstheallegationsregardingtheownershipofthepropertybutdenies   thatthepropertycannotbepartitionedinkindandseekstohaveitpartitionedinkind.     Afteranonjurytrial,thetrialcourtfiledFindingsofFactandConclusionsofLaw: h` #XXXXx #XXXX8  8`   1.OnMay11,1942,_Vanden_ԀGriffinandwifeNellGriffinconveyed@8 ` x` x 8  8`   approximately86.6acreslocatedinthe3rdcivildistrictofMadison 0(  County,Tennesseeto_J.C._ԀPaceandwife,MinniePace(TrialExhibit     1"). ` x` x 8  8`   2._J.C._ԀPacehadtwochildren,ThomasPaceandEarlPace. ` x` x 8  8`   3.MinniePaceisthestepmotherofThomasPaceandEarlPace. ` x` x 8  8`   4._J.C._ԀPacediedinJanuary,1985.` x` x 8  8`   5.Thereafter,ThomasPacediedandleftsurvivinghimfour(4)  childrennamely,TeresaE.Miles,_Marla_ԀD.Carr,DeborahP.Steed  andLydiaPace_Kinzer_.` x` x 8  8`   6.OnMay19,1994,MinniePaceconveyedto_Marla_ԀD._Humphreys_  a2acretractwhichwasadjacenttotheapproximately62acretract  whichisthesubjectofthispartitionlawsuit.x` x` x 8  8`   7.Also,therewasa1acretractoutoftheoriginaltractthatwas ph conveyedbyMinniePace.Bothofthesetracts(the2acretractand `X 1acretract)areidentifiedonExhibit 6"inthetrialofthiscase. PH These2tractsareonthe_Ashport_ԀRoad.@8` x` x  (Uh83 ! !8  8`   8.MinniePacediedowningthe62acretractinMadison0 (` x` x 8  8`   County,Tennessee. !` x` x  (eh88! !8  8`   9.Atthetimeofherdeath,MinniePaceleftaLastWilland"` x` x    ` Testamentwhichinrelevantpartstatedasfollows: # 8  8`   8 ` x` x1.Iherebywill,bequeathanddevisealloftherestof # myproperty,real,personalormixed,ofwhatever $  kindandwhereverlocatedunto:EarlPacea %! undividedinterest;andtoTeresaE.Miles,_Marla_ԀD. &" Carr,DeborahP.Steed,andLydiaD.Pace,a1/8th ' # undividedinteresteach,infeesimpleforever....(Trial (!$ Exhibit 3"))"%   8  8`   Thus,eachPlaintiffownsa1/8thundividedinterestandEarlPace *x#& ownsaundividedinterest.p+h$'` x` x  (uh88! !8  8`   10.Onlyoneexperttestifiedinthiscase,JamesP._Murdaugh_,a` x` x 8  8`   certifiedrealestateappraiserthathaspracticedintherealestate  appraisingfieldforapproximately25years.(TrialExhibit 5")` x` x 8   ` 11.Mr._Murdaugh_Ԁtestifiedthattherewasapproximately600    8  8`   feetofuseableroadfrontageonthe_Ashport_ԀRoad.Hespecifically   testifiedthatthesubjectapproximately62acrescouldnotbe   partitionedinkind.Essentially,hetestifiedthatthesubject62acres   couldnotbepartitionedinkindbecauseoftwo(2)smallfringe   residentialparcelscutoffthenorthwesterncornerofthesubjecttract  along_Ashport_ԀRoadwhichdiminishestheroadfrontageandcreates xp  anirregularshapedparcel.Thesouthernportionofthetractisgently h`  rollingandcontainsseveralsmallopenfields.Thereisasmallstand XP  oftimberonthetractlocatedonthissouthernportionsouthofthe H@  dwellingunitalongtheeastpropertyline.Mr._Murdaugh_Ԁtestified 80  thatanotherreasonthatthesubjecttractcouldnotbepartitionedin (  kindwasbecausetheapproximately15acresoftimberislocatedon  theeasternsectionofthesubjectproperty.(TrialExhibit 7").` x` x  (h88 ! !8  8`   12.Essentially,Mr,_Murdaugh_Ԁtestifiedthatthesubjectreal` x` x 8  8`   estatewassosituatedthatpartitioninginkindcouldnotbemade.` x` x  !(h88 ! !8  8`   13.Mr._Murdaugh_Ԁfurthermoretestifiedthattheproperty` x` x 8  8`   shouldbesoldinsteadofpartitionedsothattherespectiveowners  couldreceivethevaluewhichtheyareentitledto.` x` x  #(h88 !! !8  8`   14.Mr._Murdaugh_Ԁtestifiedthatthesubject62acreswas` x` x 8  8`   essentiallyfarmland,andhetestifiedinregardtothelocationofthe  existingimprovements,whichconsistedofahouse,barnandshed,  whichwerealllocatedontheeastsideoftheproperty.xp` x` x  %(h88 #! !8  8`   15.AlsoMr._Murdaugh_Ԁtestifiedthatthewellonthesubjecth`` x` x 8  8`   landwaslocatednearthehouseandthatthesubjecthousewas X P appraisedonthetaxrollsfor$8,000.H!@` x` x  '(գ88%! !8  8`   16.Mr._Murdaugh_Ԁtestifiedthatthecostofpartitioningthe8"0` x` x 8  8`   propertywouldbegreaterthatthecostofsellingthepropertyasa (#  whole.$` x` x  )(88'! !8  8`   17.TeresaMilestestifiedshedidnotbelievethepropertycould% ` x` x 8  8`   bepartitionedinkind,butthattheapproximate62acretractshould %! besold.&"` x` x  +(88)! !8  8`   18.EarlPacetestifiedtherewasanagreementpresentedtohim' #` x` x 8  8`   tosomehowdividetheproperty,buttheagreementwasnever(!$` x` x 8  8`   signed.)"%` x` x @bb! CONCLUSIONSOFLAW +$' Ї 8  8`   _T.C.A._Ԁ292720statesasfollows:` x` x 8  8`    Salefordivisionauthorized.!Anypersonentitledtoa  partitionofpremises,undertheprovisionsof2927101!2927   123,isequallyentitledtohavesuchpremisessoldfordivision,inthe   followingcases: ` x` x 8  8`   1.Ifthepremisesaresosituatedthatpartitionthereofcannotbe   made. ` x` x  -(88+! !8  8`   2.Wherethepremisesareofsuchdescriptionthatitwouldbe  manifestlyfortheadvantageofthepartiesthatthesameshouldbe xp  soldinsteadofpartitioned.h` ` x` x 8  8`    Apartyseekingapartitionbysaleisentitledtohavethe H@  propertysoldifitdemonstrateseitherthatthepropertycannotbe 80  partitionedinkind[Tenn.CodeAnn.2927201(1)]orthatthesale (  ofthepropertyismanifestlyinthebestinterestsofalltheparties  [Tenn.CodeAnn..2927202(2)]. Ratesv.Rates ,571S.W.2d293,  296(Tenn.1978) andGlenv.Gresham ,602S.W.2d256,258  (Tenn.Ct.App.1980).Thesaleofthepropertyisjustifiedifeither  conditionsexists.Thus,thesaleofthepropertymay,inproper  circumstances,beappropriateevenifthelandisphysicallycapable  ofbeingpartitioned. Medleyv.Medley, 61Tenn.App.331,35051,  454S.W.2d142,15051(1969).` x` x 8  8`    Thecorrectnessofthetrialcourtsdecisionrestsuponits  determinationifthatpartiesinterestsarebestservedbyorderingthe xp saleoftheproperty.Thetrialcourtconsideredandbalancedthe h` followingfactorsinmakingitsdetermination:X P` x` x   8  8`   1.Theexistingmeansofaccesstotheproperty;8"0` x` x    ` 2.Thecharacterofthepropertyanditspotentialuses; $    ` 3.Thelocationoftheexistingimprovements; %! 8  8`   4.Accesstowaterandothersimilarutilitiesandservices;' #` x` x 8  8`   5.Thepotentialvalueofasinglelargetractascomparedtothevalue )"% ofsmallertracts;*#&` x` x  +$' 8  8`   6.Thecostsofpartitioningthepropertycomparedwiththecostsof  sellingtheproperty;and` x` x 8  8`   7.Thestateofthetitleandtheexistenceofanyliensor   encumbrances. _Gober_Ԁv._Burrus_ ,726S.W.2d532at53435. ` x` x #XXXX"#XXXX 8  8`    Basedupontheforegoingfacts,inparticular,thetestimonyof   theonlyexpertthattestifiedinthiscase,thesubjectpropertywhich  consistsof62acresisownedbyEarlPaceandinwhicheach xp  Plaintiffownsa1/8thinterest,issosituatedthatitcannotbe h`  partitioned.Inaddition,itwouldbemanifestlyfortheadvantageof XP  thepartiesthatthepropertybesoldinsteadofpartitioned.H@ ` x` x   8  8`   DATEDthisthe29thdayofSeptember,1999.( ` x` x OnNovember3,1999,thetrialcourtfileditsjudgmentorderingthepropertytobesoldforpartition  andincorporatedthefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawbyreference.    Defendanthasappealedandpresentstwoissuesforreviewasstatedinhisbrief:   8  8`    1.Shouldthepropertyinquestionhavebeenpartitionedorsold?` x` x   (5h88-! !8  8`   2.Shouldajudgerequestfindingsoffactfromtheattorneysand  renderhisdecisionbeforehereceivessuchfindings?` x` x   Sincethiscasewastriedbythecourtsittingwithoutajury,wereviewthecase denovo upon h` therecordwithapresumptionofcorrectnessofthefindingsoffactbythetrialcourt.Unlessthe X P evidencepreponderatesagainstthefindings,wemustaffirm,absenterroroflaw.Tenn.R.App.P. H!@ 13(d). 8"0   Fromourreviewoftherecord,wefindthattheevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthe $ findingsoffactmadebythetrialcourt.Moreover,thetrialcourthascorrectlystatedthelaw %  applicabletothefactsasshownintherecord.Weconcludethatthetrialcourtcorrectlyorderedthe %! saleforpartition.Thedefendantsfirstissueforreviewiswithoutmerit. &"   Indefendantssecondissue,heseemstobecomplainingthatthetrialjudgefiledfindings (!$ offactandconclusionsoflawbeforereceivingfindingsoffactsubmittedbytheparties.Therecord )"% indicatesthatattheconclusionoftheevidentiaryhearing,thetrialcourtrequestedbothcounselto *#& furnishafindingoffact astowhenMr.J.C.PaceandMinniePacetookfrom_Vanden_ԀGriffin,et +$' ux,andthen,whenhedied,whattheWillsaidandsoonandhowmuchacresandhowmuch  frontage.JustgivethattomeandIllmaketheConclusions.Apparentlythetrialcourtdetermined  fromreviewinghisnotesthathedidnotreallyneedtheinformationherequestedfromcounseland  proce#XXXXA#XxXXXededtopreparefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Defendantappearstobearguingthat   whenthetrialjudgerequestscounseltopreparesuggestedfindingsoffact,thenitisreversibleerror   forthetrialjudgetorenderhisjudgmentbeforereceivingthesuggestions.Nolawiscitedforthis   proposition,andthisCourtknowsofnosuchlaw.Thisissueiswithoutmerit.     Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed,andthiscaseisremandedtothetrial  courtforsuchfurtherproceedingsasnecessary.Costsoftheappealareassessedagainstappellant, tl  EarlPace.#XXXXxN##XX #XX `X  #XXR#XX   `     h     ____________________________________ <4     `     h     W.FRANKCRAWFORD,PRESIDING ,$     `     h     JUDGE,_W.S._