Tagged: ACTION OF EJECTMENT

Intestate Estate of Barzoe Tiapon vs. Intestate Estate of Marboe Tarr (02/07/2024) 0

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7 Feb, 2024

Intestate Estate of Barzoe Tiapon vs. Intestate Estate of Marboe Tarr (02/07/2024)

This appeal emanates from the ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, on a motion to modify an arbitration award, filed by the present appellee, the Intestate Estate of Marboe Tarr and William C. Clarke by and thru its administratrix and administrators Tonia Carter Deableh, Arthur Utee Berrian and Varney D. Kerkula, against the present appellants, the Intestate Estate of Barzoe Tiapon, by and thru its administrators Nathan S. Karpo, Isaac K. Potter, and Joe Dixon, and the King Karnley Estate, in which final ruling, the trial Judge His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar ruled modifying the arbitration award as submitted by the board of arbitration and awarding all of the Six Hundred Twenty-Five (625) acres of land in contention to the appellee on the doctrine of superior title.
The facts as culled from the certified records show that on April 14, 2010, the Intestate Estate of Marboe Tarr and William Clarke, appellee, by and thru its administratrix and

Amos Klah of the City of Monrovia vs. The Intestate of Tahiru Keingo by and thru is Administratrix Betty Keingo of the City of Monrovia (12/19/2023) 0

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19 Dec, 2023

Amos Klah of the City of Monrovia vs. The Intestate of Tahiru Keingo by and thru is Administratrix Betty Keingo of the City of Monrovia (12/19/2023)

The Intestate Estate of Tahiru Keingo, the appellee herein, instituted an action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, against Amos Klah, the appellant herein. After pleadings rested, a jury trial was had, following which the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the appellee. Thereafter, the appellant filed a motion for new trial, which was objected to by the appellee, heard by the trial court, and subsequently denied. The trial court entered final ruling in favor of the appellee, which final ruling the appellant noted exceptions and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court, thus culminating into the present appeal.

The certified records show that the genesis of this case dates back to May 27, 2009, when the appellee instituted a five count action of ejectment against the appellant, alleging therein that in 1985, Tahiru Keingo, during his lifetime, acquired one and one-half (1.5) lots of land situated in the Township of Gardnerville from Francis S. Fahnbulleh; that sometime in 1990, due to the civil crisis in Liberia, he, Tahiru Keingo, along with his family, fled to the Republic of Sierra Leone for refuge, but left their elder son, Thomas Keingo in charge of his property as a caretaker; that in 1999, an agent of the appellant,

Moivamba Fofana et al vs Alhaji Kalamo Fofana (12/19/2023) 0

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19 Dec, 2023

Moivamba Fofana et al vs Alhaji Kalamo Fofana (12/19/2023)

On the 10th day of January, A.D. 2014, the appellee, Alhaji Kalamo Fofana, instituted an action of ejectment by and thru his attorney-in-fact, Mohammed Fofana, against the defendants, Moivamba Fofana, James Fofana, Emmanuel B. Nyenswa, the Management of Tohnlo Women & Youth Training Empowerment Program and Siemon Weah substantially alleging that the appellee is owner of one acre of land lying and situated at the City of Paynesward, now Paynesville, Montserrado County which he acquired through an honorable purchased on the 28th day of April, A.D. 1979 from Leona Lloyd; that in 1994, he entrusted his title deed to Moivamba Fofana, 1st appellant herein, who the appellee knew and aided while he (the 1st appellant) was in school and at the time of entrusting him with the deed, he was a custom officer of the Ministry of Finance assigned at the Freeport of Monrovia; that he (the appellee) later found out that the 1st appellant was constructing on the land and had sold portion to other defendants; that the appellee

Lamine Bonokai et al vs Bishop Fungbeh Kiamu (08/11/2023) 0

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11 Aug, 2023

Lamine Bonokai et al vs Bishop Fungbeh Kiamu (08/11/2023)

This appeal grows out of a final ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County in an action of ejectment filed by Bishop Fungbeh Kiamu, appellee, against several defendants, namely: Lamei Bonokai, William Mator, Jackson Quashed, Ma Sonny, Taku Jil, Sensee Elijah, Anthony Daniel and Papa Korkor, now appellants. The records show that after pleadings rested, the law issues disposed of and a regular jury trial had, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of liable against the appellants which verdict was confirmed by the trial court in its final ruling rendered on May 31, 2018. The appellants noted exceptions on the record, announced appeal and perfected same for an appellate review. It is worth noting that on appeal, this case was first called for hearing on November 17, 2020, the appellants requested continuance on ground that the counsel retained to represent them before this Court had conflict of interest. Similar request was made and granted on May 4, 2021 thereby abating the hearing of this appeal in two successive terms of court. When this matter was again assigned for hearing on May 18, 2023, the appellants have again assigned the same reason for failing to file a brief and to appear for argument of the case. This Court viewed the act of the appellants as a dilatory

WISSEDI SIO NJOH VS. INTESTATE ESTATE OF C. HARRY GBESI (08/11/2023) 0

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11 Aug, 2023

WISSEDI SIO NJOH VS. INTESTATE ESTATE OF C. HARRY GBESI (08/11/2023)

This case is before us on appeal from the ruling of the Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, Margibi County, sitting in its February Term, A.D. 2020, in which she confirmed the verdict of liable returned by the trial jury against the Defendants, with general damages of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (US$250,000.00) and special damages of Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$25,000.00) in favor of the Plaintiff. The certified records revealed that the Defendants excepted to the court’s final ruling and announced its appeal to this Court sitting in its October Term A.D. 2020.
The events out of which these appeal proceedings grew, as certified in the transmitted records reveal that on April 15, 2019, during the February Term of court, 2019 of the 13th Judicial Circuit, Margibi County, the appellee, plaintiff in the court below, the Intestate Estate of C. Harry Gbesi, represented by and through its administrator, H. Williams Choloply of the City of Kakata, Margibi County, instituted an ejectment action against the defendants, Wissedi Sio Njoh and all persons under her authority, appellants herein.
In a nine-count complaint, the appellee alleged that it is the owner of nine hundred seventy-five (975) acres of land situated and located in Charlesville, Marshall, Margibi County

Varfin Kenneh v. Jallah Boi et al (08/11/2023) 0

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11 Aug, 2023

Varfin Kenneh v. Jallah Boi et al (08/11/2023)

This case is before us on appeal from a ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, against the appellant Varfin Kenneh. The appellant challenges the lower court’s ruling, averring that the court overlooked material facts in the case, and has petitioned this Court to overturn the ruling and enter the ruling that ought to have been rendered by the court below.

The salient facts that are crucial to the determination of this matter are that on March 6, 2019, the appellant Varfin Kenneh, by and through his Attorneys-in-Fact, Foday Kenneh and Mohammed Kenneh, filed an action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado

Lamine Bonokai et al v. Bishop Fungbeh Kromah 0

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11 Aug, 2023

Lamine Bonokai et al v. Bishop Fungbeh Kromah

When this case was called for hearing, no counsel appeared for the appellants. Counsellors K. Rufus Moore, David M. Kolleh, Jr. and Mamee S. W. Gongbah of the Liberty Law Firm appeared for the appellee.
Having reviewed the records certified to this Court and examined the laws controlling, it is hereby

MARTHA G. GWEH VS. IMAM ISAMAIL (08/11/2023) 0

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11 Aug, 2023

MARTHA G. GWEH VS. IMAM ISAMAIL (08/11/2023)

Martha G. Gweh, by and through her Attorney-In-Fact, Mr. D. Morgan Paye, informant herein, filed a bill of information with this Court, alleging amongst other things, the obstruction of this Court’s mandate by Iman Isamail Sesay et al., and their counsel, Counsellor Alhaji Swaliho A. Sesay, respondents herein, by the physical impediments created and the filing of bogus and unmeritorious objection to the repossession of the informant of the subject property as mandated by this Court.

The genesis of this case is that, the informant, Martha G. Gweh by and through her Attorney-In-Fact, Mr. D. Morgan Paye, filed an action of ejectment against Iman Isamail Sesay and [a] Lady to be identified, together with all other persons illegally occupying the subject property, all of the City of Paynesville, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, at the Civil Law Court,

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

SOLOMOM NGLKIA VS. JOSEPH MOMOH (07/05/2023) 0

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5 Jul, 2023

SOLOMOM NGLKIA VS. JOSEPH MOMOH (07/05/2023)

This is an appeal from a final ruling rendered in an action of ejectment filed by the appellee James Z. Momoh by and thru his Attorney-in-Fact George Lansana Fallah against the appellants Solomon Ngekia, Hawa Fahnbulleh, Ansumana Sheriff, Beatrice Johnson et al, in Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County. The appellee alleged that the appellants are withholding his property and have refused to vacate the said property despite several requests for them to do so. After several interlocutory challenges by the appellants, the Civil Law Court rendered final judgment against the appellants, adjudging them liable in ejectment and ordering that they be ousted and evicted from the subject property. The appellants now ask this Court to reverse the adverse judgment entered by the Civil Law Court against them.
The records reveal that the appellee filed the action of ejectment on April 27, 2010, before the Civil Law Court, Montserrado County; that based on the complaint, the court issued out the writ of summons along with the complaint for service on the appellants. The returns of the sheriff indicated that the Co-appellant Ansumana Sheriff received the court’s precepts but refused to sign the copy of the writ of summons, while the rest of the

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