Monthly Archive: February 2026

Republic of Liberia vs Matu Kumba Montgomery (02/16/2026) 0

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16 Feb, 2026

Republic of Liberia vs Matu Kumba Montgomery (02/16/2026)

This case is on appeal from the final ruling rendered, by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County. The trial records reveal that on December 27, 2015, Madam Matu Kumba Montgomery, appellee in the instant proceedings, filed a five-count action of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property against the appellant, More Than Me Foundation by and thru its CEO Katie Meyler. In the said complaint, the appellee indicated that she is the legitimate and bonafide owner of the disputed property by virtue of a curator’s deed issued in her favour in October, 2011 by the Monthly

Kadijatu B. Jalloh vs. Intestate Estates (02/16/2026) 0

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16 Feb, 2026

Kadijatu B. Jalloh vs. Intestate Estates (02/16/2026)

The instant action of ejectment is before us on appeal from a ruling rendered by the assigned trial judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, during its March Term of Court A .D. 2024, where the contesting parties for two (2) distinct parcels of land traced their respective title instruments to separate grantors.

The relevant facts as culled from the records show that on June 1, 2023, the Intestate Estate of Thomas Miller, plaintiff in the court below, filed a sixteen-count action of ejectment against Kadijatu B. Jalloh by and thru her attorneys-in-fact Alpha O. Jalloh

Rocky Marshall and all those under his control vs Madam Eliza Ophelia Hoff (02/13/2026) 0

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13 Feb, 2026

Rocky Marshall and all those under his control vs Madam Eliza Ophelia Hoff (02/13/2026)

This appeal emanates from the final ruling of Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County. The facts as culled from the certified records reveals that on February 3, 2017, Madam Eliza Ophelia Hoff, the appellee, instituted an action of ejectment against Rocky Marshall, the appellant herein, before His Honor Yussif D. Kaba then presiding Judge of the court below, alleging amongst several things that she is the bona fide and legitimate owner of ten (10) acres of land lying and situated in the township of Virginia, Montserrado County; that she acquired said property by inheritance from her grandparents

Executive Parking Services Incorporated vs His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar (02/13/2026) 0

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13 Feb, 2026

Executive Parking Services Incorporated vs His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar (02/13/2026)

This appeal is from the ruling of our esteemed Colleague, Madam Justice Ceaineh D. Clinton Johnson, who presided in Chambers during the March Term of Court, A.D. 2025. The Justice in Chambers, upon hearing had on the petition for the issuance of the writ of certiorari, quashed the alternative writ, and denied the issuance of the peremptory writ of certiorari prayed for by the appellant, Executive Parking Services by and thru its CEO, Mr. Joseph Blake.
The relevant facts as culled from the records reveal that on January 3, 2025, the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Vamuyan Corneh and Vamuyan

Supreme Court contempt against Mr. Justin Oldpa Yeazehn (Prophet key) (02/12/2026) 0

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13 Feb, 2026

Supreme Court contempt against Mr. Justin Oldpa Yeazehn (Prophet key) (02/12/2026)

On February 2, 2026, Mr. Justin Oldpa Yeazen, the contemnor herein made and published a podcast on his social media platform wherein he accused the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of acts of corruption and the Contemnor went further to levy derogative vulgarities and profanities against the Chief Justice and the Judiciary as a whole, and perplexingly against the Chief Justice’s mother.
On February 4, 2026, the Honorable Supreme Court invited the contemnor to appear before the full bench on Tuesday February 10, 2026 to show cause why he should not be held in Contempt of

The Management of Notre Dame Investment, Ltd. vs. The Ministry of Mines & Energy, Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026) 0

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13 Feb, 2026

The Management of Notre Dame Investment, Ltd. vs. The Ministry of Mines & Energy, Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026)

This appeal grows out of a Petition for Judicial Review filed by Notre Dame Investment Liberia Limited, appellant herein, challenging the Ministry of Mines & Energy’s, appellee herein, revocation of three Class B Mining Licenses which it was previously issued by the appellee. After full hearing, the Hearing Officer revoked the licenses. The appellant, being dissatisfied with the ruling of the hearing officer, filed a petition for judicial review before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, upon review, the trial judge affirmed the ruling of the hearing officer. The appellant, again being dissatisfied with this ruling, excepted

Irwin Coleman, Samuel Dennis, Esther Dennis, Rebecca Dennis, et.al vs. The Intestate Estate of the Late Emmanuel R. Gibson (02/13/2026) 0

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13 Feb, 2026

Irwin Coleman, Samuel Dennis, Esther Dennis, Rebecca Dennis, et.al vs. The Intestate Estate of the Late Emmanuel R. Gibson (02/13/2026)

This case presents for our review an appeal taken from the final judgment of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, in an action of ejectment wherein the trial judge, sitting as both judge and jury, entered judgment in favor of the Intestate Estate of Emmanuel R. Gibson by and thru its administrators, J. Robert Gibson and Varney Flomo, Appellee herein against Irwin O. Coleman, Samuel Gibson, Esther Dennis et al., Appellants herein. The appellants contend that the lower court committed several reversible errors, including: failure to properly evaluate the authenticity and legal sufficiency of the appellee’s title

John Jallah vs. Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026) 0

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13 Feb, 2026

John Jallah vs. Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026)

During the November Term, A.D. 2010 of the First Judicial Circuit Court for Montserrado County, the Grand Jury sitting therein returned a true bill charging the appellants, John Jallah and others with the commission of the crime of criminal mischief. The indictment emanating therefrom reads as follows:

“INDICTMENT
The Grand Jurors for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, upon their oath do hereby find, more probably than not, that the defendant, John Jallah, Moses Fahn and others to be identified, committed the crime of Criminal Mischief, a felony of the third degree, to wit:

1. That sometimes ago, around the second

Youth for Development & Productivity/ YODAP vs The Government of the Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026) 0

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13 Feb, 2026

Youth for Development & Productivity/ YODAP vs The Government of the Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026)

On February 24, 2016, the Commercial Court dismissed a claim of debt filed by the Youth for Development and Productivity (YODAP), the appellant herein, against the Government of Liberia (GoL). Predicated upon this ruling, the appellant announced and perfected an appeal before this Supreme Court for appellate review.
The appellant, YODAP, a non-governmental organization registered and operating under the laws of Liberia, filed this action of debt against the Republic of Liberia, contending that the Republic of China (ROC) and the Republic of Liberia signed a “Bilateral Agreement” on April 22, 2003, wherein the Republic of China pledged developmental assistance

Life Saving Center of Jesus Christ International vs Freddenis K. Nagbe of the United States of America (02/12/2026) 0

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12 Feb, 2026

Life Saving Center of Jesus Christ International vs Freddenis K. Nagbe of the United States of America (02/12/2026)

This appeal currently before us evolves from a judgment rendered by our colleague, Her Honor Ceaineh D. Clinton Johnson, while presiding as Justice in Chambers during the 2025 March Term of this Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia.
The facts as culled from the records, reveals that the appellant, Life Saving Center of Jesus Christ International, initially instituted an action of felonious restraint against the appellee, Freddennis K. Nagbe, through his attorney-in-fact, Emmanuel K. Wesseh, on August 21, 2023, before the West Point Magisterial Court. The appellant contended that the appellee had illegally occupied its property which it obtained through squatter’s

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