2021 SUPREME COURT OF LIBERIA DECISION

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CLARK REARGUMENT III (08/26/2021)

The Revised Rules of the Supreme Court, IX Part 1 grants unto a party the option of a second opportunity to have their appeal heard via the filing of a petition for re-argument, albeit, said hearing is only as to some palpable substantial mistake which the petitioner believes that the Court inadvertently Read more →

Papa Ansu and Ma v. Abubakar Jalloh (08/26/2021)

This appeal grows out of an action of ejectment filed by Mr. Aboubacar Jalloh, appellee herein, on May 26, 2009 against Papa, Ansu and Ma (to be identified), appellants herein. The complaint substantially alleged that the appellee is the owner of a three bedroom house by virtue of Read more →

Total Liberia v. Stoner Liberia (08/26/2021)

This appeal grows from the adverse judgment had against the appellant by the trial Judge of the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, out of an action of damages for wrong filed by the appellee, Stoner Liberia Inc. The appellee filed its complaint on Read more →

LNBA vs. A. Ndubuisi Nwabudike (08/25/2021)

The genesis of this case reveals that while serving as Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, (LACC) sometime in 2020, Cllr. A. Ndubuisi Nwabudike was nominated by the President of Liberia as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC). Read more →

SALAH FARHAT AND TAMAR FARHAT V. RL (08/25/2021)

This case is on appellate review before the full bench of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia, as an outgrowth of the final ruling of His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., presiding by assignment over the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Assizes “C” for Montserrado County, Republic Read more →

Deborah Mills v. J. VInton Holder et al. (08/25/2021)

This bill of information proceedings grow from a Judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered on August 5, 2019, wherein this Court mandatorily adjudged as follows: “… that the appellants should forthwith retroactively remit to the appellee proceeds representing her one third interest in the estate for the last five years and henceforth remit regularly, her one third of any and all proceeds received from the Read more →

COCO-COLA OPINION (08/25/2021)

The appeal before us is premised on a question of the applicable law regarding the legal entitlement of a retired employee as it relates to the Labor Practices Law (1961), PART V, Social Welfare, Section 26, “RETIREMENT PENSIONS” vis a vis the National Social Security and Read more →

GN Bank vs. Young Philip (08/20/2021)

This case, action of damages for wrong, is before this Court en banc on appeal from the final ruling of Her Honor Ceaineh D. Clinton Johnson entered on August 29, 2019, when she presided over the Civil Law Court “B”, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County, by assignment. Read more →

Babour v Yekeson – Opinion (08/11/2021)

This appeal is before us from a summary judgment entered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, sitting in its June Term A.D. 2016, in favor of the Intestate Estate of Joseph W.S. Barbou Read more →

Manna Roger K. Martin vs. Sheik Jalloh (03/03/2021)

On February 19, 2013, Manna Roger K. Martin, the movant herein filed an action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County against Sheik Jalloh, and others under his authority, the respondents herein. Read more →

Louise K. Bakalu vs. Adama Fofana (03/03/2021)

Our Constitution, at Article 20(b) accords aggrieved parties the right to appeal the judgments and\or decisions from courts of record to the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court has continuously upheld the sanctity of that right in its many decisions and judgments. Read more →

BAF CORP. VS. LIPO & MOC & HOUSSENI KESSELL(03/03/2021)

The certified records establish that there is one common and core contention of the parties to the present appeal which centers on use and the right of entitlement to the trademark of a commodity for the purpose of its sale and distribution on the Liberian market. Read more →

Trokon International vs. Adama Sumoro(03/03/2021)

This case comes before the Bench en banc for appellate review from the final ruling of His Honor Yussif D. Kaba, then Resident Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, Liberia, granting a petition for the cancellation of a lease agreement and ordering the repossession of the disputed property in favor of appellee, Adama Sumorou, against the appellant, Trokon International Corporation. Read more →

FIRESTONE vs. Henry Kolleh (03/03/2021)

On September 11, 2013, Henry M. S. Kolleh, the appellee herein, lodged a complaint before the Ministry of Labour against the Management of Firestone Liberia, Inc., the appellant herein, alleging that the appellant wrongfully dismissed him. The letter of complaint filed by the appellee’s counsel, Gongloe & Associates, Inc., laid out the factual allegations as follows: Read more →

JIC Report – Boeyon vs. Massey(2/8/2021)

On March 16, 2016, the District Commissioner of Zarflahn District, Rivercess County, Honorable Borbor Y. Boeyon, filed with the Office of the Chief Justice a complaint against His Honor Peter G. Massey, Debt Court Judge, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Rivercess County. Read more →

NWOSU CHIMBUIKE VS. COMFORT D. TAYE 2 (02/08/2021)

On December 21, 2018, Nwosu Chimbuike Justine (appellant ) filed an action of cancellation of lease agreement in the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County, against Comfort D. Taye, by and thru her Attorney-In-Fact, Wilson Taye (appellee). Read more →

Lonestar vs. Benjamin Wallace’s Estate (02/08/2021)

When this case was called for hearing, Counsellor Stephen B. Dunbar, Jr., of the Dunbar & Dunbar Law Offices appeared for the Appellant. Counsellors Peter Y. Kerkula of the Jones & Jones Law Firm and Mamee S. Gongbah of the Liberty Law Firm appeared for the Appellee Read more →

David Johnson vs. Valesius Johnson. (02/8/2021)

The Parties in these proceedings are siblings who are in accord that their late father’s intestate estate be closed, and the residue of said intestate estate be distributed amongst them in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Decedents Estates Law. Read more →

Ophelia Hoff Saytomah vs. Karnga (02/8/2021)

The certified records in this case reveal that on March 10, 2008, Joseph and Martha Kangar filed an action of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property in the Monrovia City Magisterial Court against Varcom Used Cars, praying the magistrate court to oust, eject and evict Varcom Used Cars from certain property situated and located in the Fish Market Community, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia. Read more →

I E of Konjay Comman vs. I E of Fahn Kai Komoh (02/08/2021)

The genesis of this case on appeal is the filing of an action of ejectment by the Intestate Estate of the Fahn Kai Korroh, appellee, before the Civil Law, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, against the Intestate Estate of Konjah Comman, appellant, during the June Term, A.D. 2013. The complaint filed by the appellee alleged as follows: Read more →