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Atty. Lamii Kpargoi v. His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar (02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

Atty. Lamii Kpargoi v. His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar (02/17/2025)

The facts as culled from the records reveal that Attorney Lamii Kpargoi, appellant herein, filed a petition for legitimization of Tenneh F. Kpargoi, a minor who he claims to be his child in the monthly and probate court for Montserrado County, seeking to legitimize the child as his for all legal and beneficial intents and purposes. The child’s mother, Miss Beatrice Kemokai, appellee herein, filed an objection to the said petition for legitimization by and thru her attorneys-in-fact, Yatta Walker, Emmanuel Hoff and Runetta P. Scott because she is out of the bailiwick of Liberia.

The appellant in his petition

Republic of Liberiav. Maria Lyuken (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Republic of Liberiav. Maria Lyuken (12/19/2024)

In this motion to dismiss, the Republic of Liberia, movant herein has prayed this Court to dismiss the respondent’s appeal on grounds that the said appeal is premature and violates our Criminal Procedure Law. We take recourse to the records to make a just determination based on the facts and circumstances herein.

The facts relevant to this case as seen from the culled records before this Court reveal that this case originated from the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court Assize “B” for Montserrado County. The movant, plaintiff below filed a criminal action for trafficking in persons against three defendants. After

Lysander Martins v. George Wiles (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Lysander Martins v. George Wiles (12/19/2024)

This case is before this Court based upon a ruling made by Her Honor, Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh, when she served as an Associate Justice presiding in chambers. Lysander G. Martin, Sr., and Attorney Etmonia M. Martin, informants and appellants herein, have argued before this Court through their legal counsel that the ruling of the Chambers Justice is contrary to the laws controlling in our jurisdiction and has urged this Court to overturn the said ruling. George S. Wiles, Jr., appellee and respondent herein has, through his legal counsel, argued in defense of the Chambers Justice ruling and has

Intestate Estate of Daniel Webster Urey vs. Intestate Estate of Karboyan (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Intestate Estate of Daniel Webster Urey vs. Intestate Estate of Karboyan (12/19/2024)

This case is on appeal from ruling rendered, by the Civil Law Court Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County. The Intestate Estate of Karboyah represented by its administrators, filed an action of ejectment against one Kelvin Enterprise represented by its managers, to include: Mr. Kennie, Enty King, Annie Joe Brown, Mr. Morris Jay-Jay, Yata Walker, Edwin Urey et.al administrators, on July 4, 2020 alleging that it is the legitimate and bona fide owner of two hundred and twenty-four (224) acres of land situated in Tatee Town, Careysburg District, Montserrado County, purchased by the late Karboryah from the Republic of Liberia on

IN RE GEC REPORT AGAINST CLLR. DAYRELL (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

IN RE GEC REPORT AGAINST CLLR. DAYRELL (12/19/2024)

On August 21, 2023, Madam Esther F. Wright filed a complaint against Counsellor Jacob K. Dayrell, Sr. of the Jones and Jones Law Firm in the office of the Chief Justice, Her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G.Yuoh. The complainant alleged in her complaint that she started interacting with Counsellor Dayrell when he was an Attorney based upon a recommendation she received; that when they met, she explained her issue to him, and he told her all that she needed to do in order for him to proceed with her case. That they also agreed upon his fees and other expenses. The complainant

IN RE GRIEVANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT ON COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST CLLR. THOMPSON N JARGBA (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

IN RE GRIEVANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT ON COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST CLLR. THOMPSON N JARGBA (12/19/2024)

The Complainants herein, Jeremiah T. Hinneh and Jiah Nyanay filed a complaint on May 1, 2024, alleging that they are defendants in a Summary Proceeding to Recover Possession of Real Property case in which the case was tried in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County and judgment was rendered against them. That upon the rendition of judgment against them, their lawyer, Counsellor Thompson Jargba excepted and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court but did not file an appeal bond and notice of completion of appeal which if they are not filed, they will lose their property.

The complainants

The Unconstitutionality of Several Actions taken by Certain Members of the House of Representatives (12/06/2024) 0

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6 Dec, 2024

The Unconstitutionality of Several Actions taken by Certain Members of the House of Representatives (12/06/2024)

Mr. Justice Tubman speaking for the Supreme Court in the case Fazzah v. The
National Economy Committee, 8LLR, 84,85 (1943) opined that every so often:
“…there arises some litigation in the course of judicial proceedings like a mighty
billow raising itself to a magnificent height as out of the sea, arousing public excitement, curiosity, anxiety), and interest. The civilians, as seashore visitors and dwellers, look on, some with fear, others with satisfaction, and yet others with amazement and trembling; out these legal billows seem, as it were, to dash themselves upon the shore as do the ocean billows and recede into

NOBLE OIL vs. ZAFEER PETROLEUM (06/14/2024) 0

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14 Jun, 2024

NOBLE OIL vs. ZAFEER PETROLEUM (06/14/2024)

Our esteemed colleague, Justice Wolokolie, presiding in Chambers during the March Term of Court, A.D. 2022 delivered a ruling denying a petition for a writ of prohibition out of which this appeal grows. The appellant has asked us, the Court en banc, to review and reverse the said ruling as it fails to conform to our laws in this jurisdiction

JESSE HARRIS AND MELVIN HARRIS ET AL. vs. MARY TURNING (06/14/2024) 0

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14 Jun, 2024

JESSE HARRIS AND MELVIN HARRIS ET AL. vs. MARY TURNING (06/14/2024)

This case is before us on appeal from a ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, against the appellants Jessie Harris and Melvin Harris et al. The appellants have challenged the lower court’s ruling, averring that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the weight of the evidence adduced at trial and that the judge erred in his instructions to the jury. The appellants have now petitioned this Court to reverse the said ruling and enter the ruling that ought to have been rendered by the court below

Praise O. Tony Lawal vs. Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens (05/23/2024) 0

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23 May, 2024

Praise O. Tony Lawal vs. Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens (05/23/2024)

This motion to dismiss is before this Court from a ruling made by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County on August 17, 2022, in a Bill in Equity for the cancellation of land deed proceedings case in which the trial judge ruled against the Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens, respondents herein.

The facts as alleged by the movant are that the Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens, represented by its Administrators and Administratrix A. Lorenzo Gittens, Jr., and A. Rudolph Gittens filed a petition for a Bill in Equity for the cancellation of land deed against one Praise

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