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(x #X}XXX}##NXX}#X}XN Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourtAffirmed;and P Remanded  <   #NX}k#X}X.NDavidR.Farmer,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichW.FrankCrawford,P.J.,W.S.,  andHollyK.Lillard,J.,joined.  JamesSaylor, Prose .  PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter,MichaelE.Moore,SolicitorGeneralandDawn ` Jordan,AssistantAttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,TennesseeDepartmentofCorrection. L  ) OPINION #NXX}X#X}XN $"t! #NXX} #  X}XNX}XXX}  TherecordbeforeusdoesnotcontaintheleadingpleadingfiledbyJames_Saylor_Ԁagainstthe #L# TennesseeDepartmentofCorrection(_TDOC_).However,theorderofthetrialcourtofJuly27,1999 $8 $ statesthatMr._Saylor_Ԁfiledanactionchallengingthe_TDOC_scalculationofhissentence.Thetrial %$!% courtissuedanorderdenyingMr._Saylor_srequesttofilethisactionin forma_pauperis_ .However, &"& thecourtsubsequentlyenteredanorderallowinghimtopayhisfilingfeeattherateof$5.00per '"' month.Mr._Saylor_sappealfromthatordertothisCourtwasdismissedduetothefactthattheorder (#( appealedfromwasnotafinalorder. See Tenn.R.App.P.3(a). )$)   ByorderofFebruary17,2000,thetrialcourtdismissedthesuitforfailuretocomplywith \+&+ thetrialcourtspreviousorderregardingpaymentoffilingfees.Thisorderwasnotappealed. H,',  4-(-   Mr._Saylor_Ԁsubsequentlyfiledinthetrialcourta MotiontoWaiveCourtCostsand Motion  toAssertExemptionRightsUnderAppellatePrecedence.ByorderofJuly19,2000,thetrialcourt  enteredanorderdenyingthereliefsought.Mr._Saylor_Ԁthenbroughtthisappeal.    Weperceivetheissuetobewhethertheappellant,anunsuccessfulplaintiff,assessedwith ` courtcostsandlitigationtax,mayclaimthepersonalexemptionprovidedforinTenn.CodeAnn. L  262103(2000).Thisstatutereadsasfollows: 8  8   ` P ersonalpropertytotheaggregatevalueoffourthousanddollars($4,000)  ` debtorsequityinterestshallbeexemptformexecution,seizureorattachmentinthe  L  handsorpossessionofanypersonwhoisabonafidecitizenpermanentlyresidingin  8  Tennessee,andsuchpersonshallbeentitledtothisexemptionwithoutregardtothe $  debtorsvocationorpursuitortotheownershipofthedebtorsabode.Suchperson   mayselectforexemptiontheitemsoftheownedandpossessedpersonalproperty,   includingmoneyandfundsondepositwithabankorotherfinancialinstitution,up   totheaggregatevalueoffourththousanddollars($4,000)debtorsequityinterest.    Tenn.CodeAnn.262103(2000). \   ThisCourthasrecentlyruledonthisissuein Palmerv.TennesseeDepartmentof 4 Correction ,No.M200002351_COA_ԄR3CV,2001WL1386091,(Tenn.Ct.App.Nov.8,2001).  p ThisCourtheld:  \ 8  #X}XXX} #X}XXX}Wehavedeterminedthatthroughoutourhistorythelegislatureintendedthatcosts 4 oflitigationaretobetheresponsibilityofthepersoninstitutingthelitigationunless   relievedthereofbythejudgmentofthecourt.Thisintentismanifestedagainbythe   provisionsofthe1978legislation,partofwhichisthesubjectexemptionstatute,  indicatingthatthelegislationisdirectedatdefendantjudgmentdebtors.Placingthis  determinationwiththeexplicitprovisioninthepaupersoathstatutethatmerely  suspendsthepaymentofcostsuntil taxedbythecourt,wereachtheconclusion l thatthelegislativeintent,asexpressedbytheordinarymeaningofthelanguageused, X  isthatapersonwhoisallowedtocommenceasuitwithoutgivingsecurityforthe D! costsisnotrelievedoftheobligationtopaythecostsbyvirtueoftheexemption 0"  statute.#X}XXX}`#X}XXX}#l!    Palmer ,2001WL1386091,at*4. $D #   )$(   Accordingly,theorderofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Thiscauseisremandedtothetrialcourt  forsuchfurtherproceedingsasmaybenecessary.Costsofthisappealareassessedagainstthe  Appellant,James_Saylor_,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary.#X}XXX}#      `     h     ___________________________________ 8     `     h     DAVIDR.FARMER,JUDGE