Court Opinion

ID: 9846949
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 03:51:01.840949+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:16:57.690680
License: Public Domain

FOX, P. J.
I fully concur in Mr. Justice Ashburn’s reasoning and conclusion that under the law and the facts in this case appellants are not entitled to any interest.  The trial court’s order allowing interest on the award for 15 days *818(amounting to $281.10) is obviously wrong. Therefore it ought not be affirmed but should be reversed so that a proper order may be entered.  It is neither good public policy nor proper administration of justice to affirm an order that misapplies the law because it has been misconceived by both counsel and the trial court. Where the prevailing party, through an erroneous interpretation of the law, seeks affirmance of an order which places a greater burden upon him than he is legally required to bear, the court should intervene of its own accord. It is the duty of the court to determine where justice lies under the law and the facts. This objective may be achieved in the instant case only by reversing the order herein and directing the entry of a new order denying interest in its entirety. Otherwise, appellants would receive from the public treasury $281.10 to which they are not entitled under the law.
Kincaid, J. pro tem.,* concurred.

Assigned by Chairman of Judicial Council.