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G T BANK v. Charles Sirleaf (08/11/2023) 0

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11 Aug, 2023

G T BANK v. Charles Sirleaf (08/11/2023)

The appellant, Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited, has challenged the final ruling of the Commercial Court in which the latter ruled and adjudged the former liable to the appellees, Charles E. Sirleaf and Bojelene Guest House Inc. for breach of deposit contract and awarded damages in the aggregate amounts of One Million, Six Hundred Seven Thousand United States (US$1,607,000.00) Dollars and Fifteen Million, Six Hundred Ninety Thousand Liberian (L$15,690,000.00) Dollars, and has called upon the Supreme Court of Liberia to reverse the final ruling of the Commercial Court.

The certified records show that on September 3, 2020, the appellees, plaintiffs in the Commercial Court of Liberia, instituted an action of damages for breach of deposit contract against the appellant, Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited, as defendant below, having complained that the Bank failed to address concerns of fraudulent banking transactions carried on their accounts maintained with the appellant bank. The appellees alleged in substance that Eight Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Eighty United States

Fallah Willie et al Vs. Yuissif Fahnbulleh et al (08/11/2023) 0

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11 Aug, 2023

Fallah Willie et al Vs. Yuissif Fahnbulleh et al (08/11/2023)

This case is before us on appeal from the final ruling of the assigned Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, sitting in its March Term A.D. 2016 in an action of ejectment filed by Yussif B. Fahnbulleh and Frazeanatu Fahnbulleh, represented by and through their Guardian, Madam Doris Z. Menwon of 72nd Community, Paynesville City, Montserrado County, appellees herein, against Fallah Willie, Joseph Saah and all occupants under their control and Archie T. Nazzal, also of 72nd community, Paynesville City, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, appellants herein.

The facts as gathered from the certified records of the case revealed that on December 9, 2013, the appellees by and through their guardian, (Natural mother) Madam Doris Z. Menwon, instituted an action of ejectment against appellants at the 6th Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County. The appellees alleged in their complaint that they are minor children of Madam Doris Menwon and Boakai Fahnbulleh, who were the original owners of the property and deeded the property, subject of these proceedings, to their minor children after they got divorced; that the said property lies along the Somalia Drive within the 72nd Barracks Community, and the frontage of the property faces the Somalia Drive. The appellees further

Paye Flomo, James Flomo and Oliver Flomo vs. His Hon. Roland F. Dahn, and Zawolo Gbonblee and Chester Gbonblee (05/19/2023) 0

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19 May, 2023

Paye Flomo, James Flomo and Oliver Flomo vs. His Hon. Roland F. Dahn, and Zawolo Gbonblee and Chester Gbonblee (05/19/2023)

The facts gathered from the certified records before this court revealed that an action of Summary Proceeding to Recover Possession of Real Property was filed by the Intestate Estate of Johnny Gbonblee by and through, its administrators Zarwolo Gbonblee et al., Respondent herein, against Paye Flomo, James Flomo and Oliver Flomo, both of Sokopa, Nimba County, Informants herein, on August 26, 2011, at the 8th Judicial Circuit Court, Nimba County. The record revealed that pleading rested and trial commenced on October 7, 2011. The Respondent paraded three witnesses, who essentially testified to its title deed, supporting documents and possession of the contested property; The Respondent thereafter rested with the production of oral evidence and the instruments testified to were marked by the court, confirmed and admitted into evidence to form an integral part of the case.

JAMES KESSELEY Vs. RL(05/19/2023) 0

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19 May, 2023

JAMES KESSELEY Vs. RL(05/19/2023)

On November 30, 2012, the grand jury of Montserrado County sitting in its November Term A.D. 2012 indicted James Kesselly, the appellant herein, for the crime of murder. The indictment alleged that on the 4th day of November, A.D. 2012, in the Rocksprings Valley Community, City of Monrovia, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, the appellant with criminal mind and wicked intent, purposely, knowingly, willfully, recklessly and criminally committed the crime of murder; that the appellant was the boyfriend of the victim, Marwoi James, also of the City of Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia. The indictment alleged that while the victim and the appellant were in bed, the appellant stabbed the victim across her breasts and she sustained a deep cut across her left breast about five centimeters long, allegedly by a sharp knife; that the victim began to bleed profusely and was rushed to the JFK Medical Center where she was pronounced dead by medical practitioners at

NAJIB KAMAND VS. DING SHU JUN(04/19/2023) 0

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19 Apr, 2023

NAJIB KAMAND VS. DING SHU JUN(04/19/2023)

This Court en banc has been called upon to review the decision of our distinguished colleague, Madam Justice Jamesetta Howard-Wolokolie, when she presided in Chambers during the March A.D. 2022 Term of this Court. The records of this case show that on December 17, 2020, Ms. Ding Shu Jun, also referred to as “Nancy Chinese Lady”, the appellee herein, filed an action of debt by attachment in the Debt Court of Montserrado County, against Mr. Najib Kamand (Labanese Businessman), the appellant herein, also of the City of Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia. The appellee alleged that she loaned the appellant the total amount of Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$900,000.00) in two tranches of Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$600,000.00) and Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$300,000.00) respectively, on different dates and times, for the purpose of aiding the appellant in improving his business which, according

NYONBLEE KARNGA-LAWRENCE ET. AL. VS. MUSA HASSAN BILITY ET. AL (04/12/2023) 0

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12 Apr, 2023

NYONBLEE KARNGA-LAWRENCE ET. AL. VS. MUSA HASSAN BILITY ET. AL (04/12/2023)

This appeal emanates from the ruling of our astute colleague, His Honor Yussif D. Kaba, when he served as Chambers Justice during the October A.D. 2022 Term of this Court. Mr. Justice Kaba delivered an exhaustive ruling in favor of the Petitioners for the Writ of Certiorari, Mr. Musa Hassan Bility, Martin F. Kollah, et al of the Liberty Party, appellees herein, against the National Elections Commission (NEC), Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, Emmanuel Azango et al, appellants herein, which this Court en banc has been

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