Court Opinion

ID: 9862947
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-25 02:33:29.707544+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:45:09.045963
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On Petition to Rehear
Appellees have filed a petition to rehear on a number of grounds; all of which we find without merit:.
*357(1) The Court is not required to strike assignments of error on the ground they fail to comply with the rules but may,-in the interest of justice, notice'errors not formally assigned. Nance v. Winebarger, 32 Tenn.App. 229, 222 S.W.(2d) 231, 234, and cases cited; Rule 11 Court of Appeals.
(2) We reiterate our finding that there was no evidence that the jury in the original suit knew of the existence of the mortgage and that Holland and wife and their counsel were well aware of its existence. There was, therefore, no adjudication of any of the issues here involved with reference to the mortgage and Holland and wife having accepted the money knowing all the facts, as previously held, are constructive trustees.
(3) No one acting for the State in failing to find the mortgage of record was guilty of such culpable negligence as would bar the State from claiming the right of subrogation. But, if so, it is settled that the negligence of subordinate officers and agents of the State is not imputable to it. State v. Ward & Briggs, 56 Tenn. 100, 121; Erwin, Admr. v. Davenport, 56 Tenn. 44, 47; 49 Am.Jur. 288, 289.
 (4) We believe we acted properly in remanding the case for the ascertainment of amount due. Coif-man under the mortgage asserted in his cross bill. It is true there is a confessed judgment which was exacted of the State as a condition precedent for being allowed an injunction. The enforcement of the judgment, however, as we understand was injoined. Coffman has received the amount realized by foreclosure. He, of course, must credit the judgment with that amount as well as with the payments, if any, made to him by Holland and wife. *358The enforcement of the judgment at law will be stayed until these credits have been ascertained and allowed. By filing; a cross bill Coffman assumed the burden of proving the correct balance on the mortgage indebtedness.
Other questions raised by the petition do not require specific comment.
The petition to rehear is overruled at the cost of petitioners.
Cooper, J., and G-amble, Special Judge, concur.