Category: 2017 Decisions

JOSEPH N BOIKAI AND JAMES EMMANUEL NUQUAY V. NATIONEL ELECTIONS COMMISSION-BILL OF INFORMATION 0

JOSEPH N BOIKAI AND JAMES EMMANUEL NUQUAY V. NATIONEL ELECTIONS COMMISSION-BILL OF INFORMATION

This bill of information was instituted on December 14, 2017, by Joseph Nyumah Boakai and James Emmanuel Nuquay, Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates at the October 10, 2017 Presidential and Representative Elections and the Unity Party (herein after known as “informanst”) against the National Elections Commission (hereinafter known as the “respondent”). In order to have full insight into the bill of information, we deem it necessary to present a brief synopsis of the background of the events leading to its filing.

LIBERTY PARTY vs. NEC WRIT OF PROHIBITION 0

LIBERTY PARTY vs. NEC WRIT OF PROHIBITION

In accordance with Article 83(a) of the Constitution of Liberia (1986) which mandates that “Voting for the President, Vice President, members of the Senate and members of the House of Representatives shall be conducted throughout the Republic of Liberia on the second Tuesday in October of each election year,” the National Elections Commission (NEC

H VARNEY G SHERMAN AND SHERMAN AND SHERMAN INC V. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA-FINAL JUDGMENT 0

H VARNEY G SHERMAN AND SHERMAN AND SHERMAN INC V. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA-FINAL JUDGMENT

Counsellors G. Moses Paegar and Albert Sims of Sherman and Sherman, Inc., in association with Counsellors Frank Musa Dean, Jr., of Dean and Associates, Cyril Jones of Jones and Jones Law Firm, and Emmanuel B. James of the International Group of Legal Advocates and Consultants, appeared for the appellants. Counsellor James Daku Mulbah, County Attorney for Montserrado County, Ministry of Justice, in association with Counsellors Theophilus C. Gould and Othello S. Payman, I, appeared for the appellee.

NATIONAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION V AMOS SIEH SIEBO-MOTION TO DISMISS-FINAL JUDGMENT 0

NATIONAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION V AMOS SIEH SIEBO-MOTION TO DISMISS-FINAL JUDGMENT

JUSTICE BANKS DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT

As part of its constitutional mandate specified in the 1986 Constitution, and pursuant to the statutory command stipulated in the Elections Law enacted by the Legislature, done on authority of and in compliance with Article 34() of the Constitution which mandated the Legislature to enact the Elections Law of Liberia for the governance and conduct of elections for public offices in Liberia, the National Elections Commission, movant/appellee herein, on July 2, 2017 commenced, as per prior notification, the nomination process for prospective candidates desirous of contesting the ensuing October 10, 2017 Presidential and General Elections. See Lib. Const. Art

Hon. Sando Johnson & Hon. S. Gayah Karmo vs. Unity Party & Edwin Snowe and NEC 0

Hon. Sando Johnson & Hon. S. Gayah Karmo vs. Unity Party & Edwin Snowe and NEC

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:

Philip Rambo Sayon Dacious et al vs. The 14th Episcopal District AME Church 0

Philip Rambo Sayon Dacious et al vs. The 14th Episcopal District AME Church

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.

Mornjay G. Pratt vs. Aaron  B. Milton 0

Mornjay G. Pratt vs. Aaron B. Milton

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