Monthly Archive: August 2018
Nyonjay Bettie, of the City of Monrovia v. The Intestate Estate of the late Theophilus (08/02/2018)
The records reveal that on November 8, 2013, Theophilus T. Bettie died without leaving a last will and testament, necessitating his widow, Enid Darby Bettie, the appellee herein to obtain letters of administration from the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County to administer his estate.
Liberia’s first female magistrate retires honorably
“There is a stage in every person’s life that he/she has to play a part and prepare to bow down when the stage is about to be closed. The performance in my judicial stage has come to an end and I must bow away for the curtain to close.”
Tunde C. Fon, Romeo Clarke, Jr., et al v. R. L. et al (08/06/2018)
MADAM JUSTICE YUOH DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT
The appeal before this Court is an outgrowth of a final guilty judgment rendered on May 24, 2013, by the 1st Judicial Circuit Court, Criminal Assizes “C”, against the appellants herein, namely, Tunde C. Fon, Romeo Clarke, Jr., James E. Potter, Kerlie M. Miller, Krushchev Urey, Jr., and Johnson Diggs for the commission of the crimes of criminal solicitation, criminal facilitation, criminal conspiracy, misapplication of entrusted property, theft of property and economic sabotage.
MADAM JUSTICE YUOH DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT
The appeal before this Court is an outgrowth of a final guilty judgment rendered on May 24, 2013, by the 1st Judicial Circuit Court, Criminal Assizes “C”, against the appellants herein, namely, Tunde C. Fon, Romeo Clarke, Jr., James E. Potter, Kerlie M. Miller, Krushchev Urey, Jr., and Johnson Diggs for the commission of the crimes of criminal solicitation, criminal facilitation, criminal conspiracy, misapplication of entrusted property, theft of property and economic sabotage.
JUDGES WANT BEFITTING RETIREMENT LAWS PASSED
The National Association of Trial Judges of Liberia, NATJL, has called upon the 54th National Legislature and the Executive Branch of Government to consider enacting laws aimed at retiring judges and magistrates with dignity in line with international best practice.
Kenya Kamara, v. Pan African Capital Group (08/06/2018)
MADAM JUSTICE WOLOKOLIE DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT
When a motion is filed to dismiss an appeal for violation of the appeal statute, this Court has consistently expressed its strong preference for deciding the appeal on its merit, hesitant to dismiss the appeal.
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