APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

This case originated from a complaint by Donald L. Tatum and Dorothy R. Tatum against Vertis J. Worsham for specific performance of a land sale agreement and damages. Mr. and Mrs. Tatum amended their complaint to join Freda Johnson Michel, a second mortgage holder of the subject property. Thereafter, Ms. Michel filed a cross-claim against Mrs. Worsham, principally seeking a determination of the balance owing on the second mortgage which was in dispute.

This is the second appeal in a continuing dispute between four of the sons of Andrew K. Miller, decease; namely, James Miller, Larry L. Miller, Garry Miller, and Allen Miller.

The appellant sought an award of attorney fees of $31,205.48 and filed an affidavit in explanation of the hours her attorney had expended in this case, which involved the custody and support of one child.

The marriage between Floyd Ezell Jackson (Husband) and Stella L. Jackson (Wife) ended after some 21 years when the trial court found that both parties shall be awarded a divorce pursuant to T.C.A. § 36-4-129.