The government of the Republic of Liberia, through the Judiciary Branch, on Saturday September 2, dedicated a newly constructed Judiciary Complex housing the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court and other Specialized and Magistrate Courts in Sanniquellie, Nimba County.
This is a consolidated opinion in two election cases heard by this Court on August 23, 2017. The cases emanated from District #1 in Senjeh, Bomi County, Liberia. Even though the two cases were separately heard, this Court sua sponte, decided that they should be consolidated and one opinion be delivered in them instead of two separate opinions. Chapter 6, Section 6.3 of the Civil Procedure Law which vests in the courts the power to consolidate provides:
It is my pleasing duty, on behalf of the Supreme Court and the Judiciary, to welcome all of you to this dedication ceremony of this judicial complex. I thank you for honoring our invitation with your physical presence.
Madam President, in November 2015, when I invited you to the groundbreaking program for the construction of this court complex, I did so knowing fully well that you are a person who is not so keen on groundbreaking; you rather dedicate a project as a sign of real, tangible development. But I assured you at the time that this project was real, and that it would be completed on schedule. I furthered assured that you would be invited to dedicate this project before you leave office at the end of your administration. So here we are today, ready to open the facility for public use.
In the midst of this political campaigning time and the forthcoming October 10, 2017 presidential and legislative elections, I welcome you ,Mr. Superintendent and County Officials ,the Lord City Mayor and his hardworking Council and crew, civil society organizations, NGO’s , traditional leaders, and all stakeholders in the administration of justice ,to the formal opening of this Honorable Court, pursuant to a mandate of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia and in keeping with Law, commanding me to hold and preside over the August A.D. 2017 Term of the 15th Judicial Circuit , River Gee County ,Republic of Liberia.
His Honor Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Justices of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia, Assigned judges of the First Judicial Circuit and other judges of Courts of Record, The President and members of the Liberia National Bar Association, The President and members of the Montserrado County Bar, The prosecutorial arm of government, The Director and members of the Public Defense team, Magistrates and other judges of lower courts, Members of the fourth estate, Members of the venire, Clerical and ministerial officers, party litigants, distinguish ladies and gentlemen.
On February 27, 2014, the 14th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the appellee herein, by and thru its Bishop, Presiding Elders and Pastors, filed an action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County, sitting in its March Term, A. D. 2014, against Mr. Philip Rambo Sayon, et. al., the appellants herein. The appellee prayed the trial court to oust the appellants out of a property claimed to belong to the African Methodist Episcopal Church and which was allegedly being claimed and occupied by the Co-appellant, Philip Rambo Sayon, along with the other Co-appellants.
A writ of summons was issued out by His Honor J. Kennedy Peabody, Stipendiary Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court, Monserrado County, Temple of Justice, Monrovia, Liberia, against Milton and Richards, Inc. and all its tenants, appellees, occupying the building situated and lying on Carey Street, City of Monrovia, Montserrado County
On June 24, 2016, the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County, sitting in its March Term A.D. 2016, rendered final judgment in favor of the movant/appellee, the Magna Diversified, Company and against the respondent/appellant, the Mandra Forestry Liberia, in an action of damages instituted by the movant/appellee. In its final judgment, the trial court ordered the respondent/appellant to pay the amount of US $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) as damages suffered by the movant/appellee. The respondent/appellant excepted thereto, announced an appeal and subsequently filed its bill of exceptions on July 2, 2016, which was approved by the trial judge.
When this case was called for hearing, Counsellor William A.N. Gbaintor of the Gbaintor Law Firm appeared for the informant. Counsellor George W. Sagbeh of the Sagbeh & Sagbeh Law Chambers appeared for the respondent.
When this case was called for hearing, Counsellor Denise S. Sokan of the Jones & Jones Law Firm appeared for the appellant. Counsellors James N. Kumeh and Samuel Pearson, In-House Legal Counsels of the Monrovia City Corporation, appeared for the appellee.
At the call of the case Counsel for appellant made the following submission:
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