Monthly Archive: August 2024
GLORIA MUSU SCOTT ET AL v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA (08/28/2024)
The appellants, Gloria Musu Scott et al. were indicted, tried, and subsequently found guilty by a jury, and the verdict therefrom confirmed by the presiding judge of the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Assizes “A,” for the crimes of murder, criminal conspiracy, and false reports to law enforcement officials.
The certified records show that on the night of February 22, 2023, in the residence of Co-appellant Gloria Musu Scott, it was alleged that Charloe Musu was brutally attacked by an unknown assailant(s) who, with a depraved heart and an extreme indifference to human life, maliciously, viciously, and without the fear of
Intestate Estate of Abraham Jalloh v. CHICO (08/28/2024)
This appeal presents a question of whether the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, has subject matter jurisdiction over an action of wrongful death, where the said death resulted from occupational injury; and, the applicable laws viz.: the “Decent Work Act” vis-a-vis the “Private Wrongs Law”.
The records show that on August 17, 2022, the appellee herein, CHICO Company, filed a petition for the writ of prohibition before Madam Justice Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, the Associate Justice presiding in the Chambers of the Supreme Court for the March Term, A. D. 2022. Following a conference with the parties, the Justice ordered
Faud Nyei and Siafa Fahnbulleh v. Intestate Estate of Varfee Siryon, Sr., et al. (08/28/2024)
The instant appeal emanates from an ejectment action filed on July 30, 2020, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County by the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Varfee Siryon, Sr. and Lutecia T. Siryon by and thru its administrators Varfee A. Siryon against the appellants Faud Nyei and Siaffa Fahnbulleh.
The allegations contained in the complaint essentially state that the Intestate Estate of Varfee Siryon, Sr. is the owner of two (2) acres of land lying and situated in Logan Town, Bushrod Island, Montserrado County, purchased in 1961 from Kay Jorh; that the appellants without any color
Assembly of God Church, Sinkor v. Intestate Estate of Joseph V. Gaye, Sr. (08/28/2024)
The Intestate Estate of Joseph V. Gaye, Sr., appellee, plaintiff in the court below, by and through its administrators and administratrix, Stanton V. Gaye, Victoria D. Gaye, George Giaii and Sammie Peter Paul, instituted an action of ejectment against the appellants, the Assembly of God Church, Sinkor Branch, Monrovia, and all occupants of the subject property, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, on June 24, 2022. The appellee alleged that it owns 7.3 acres of land lying and situated in Oldest Congo Town, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, which it secured from the Republic of Liberia
Accessbank v. Wael Gharzeddine (08/28/2024)
The Supreme Court is called upon by the appellant, Accessbank (Liberia) Limited, to reverse the final ruling of the Commercial Court presided over by Associate Judge, His Honor Othello S. Payman, I, entered upon the records on February 28, 2023, and in which he adjudged the appellant liable to pay the appellee, Wael Gharzeddine the following amounts: (a) Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty United States Dollars and Twenty Four Cents (US$3,330.24) as special damages; (b) Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$500,000.00 as general damages; (c) One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000.00) as punitive damages, and; (d) 6% statutory
The Intestate Estate of Benjamin Franklin v. CICO et al (08/27/2024)
The genesis of this appeal is an action of ejectment instituted by the appellant herein, the Intestate Estate of Benjamin Franklin, against the co-appellee, CICO Company and the Residents and Occupants of Garyea Clan, Suakoko District, Bong County, the 2nd defendants in the trial court.
The appellant’s seven (7) count complaint alleged inter alia that it is the bona fide owner of a parcel of land containing100 acres, situated in the territorial boundary of Garyea Clan, Suakoko District, Bong County, which was acquired through lawful purchase from the Republic of Liberia on the 16th day of October, 1948 by the
SSF Entrepreneur Inc. vs. Quality Group Construction(08/27/2024)
This appeal has come before us for final determination from a ruling of the Justice in Chambers, in a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the appellee, Quality Group Construction Company, essentially praying the Chambers Justice to restrain, restrict and prohibit the enforcement of the judgment of the trial court judge for want of subject matter jurisdiction.
Summarizing the facts, the appellee, Quality Group Construction Company, was adjudged liable at the Commercial Court to the co-appellant, S.S.F. Entrepreneur Inc., for an action filed by the co-appellant to recover the amount of Eighty Thousand United States Dollars (USD$80,000.00). Co-appellant
Morley Paul Kamara vs Mohammed Kafel (08/27/2024)
This appeal emanates from a ruling rendered by His Honor Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr. while he served as the Justice in Chambers.
The facts are that the original owner of the disputed property, the Intestate Estate of Elizabeth Barclay Cooper, entered into a lease agreement with the A. & K. Incorporation for two lot, for a term ending May 21, 2022; that subsequently, A. & K. Corporation assigned its leasehold rights to the appellee, Mohammed K. Kafel. While the assignment was in effect, Mr. John Gbedze bought the two lots of land, subject of the lease, from the intestate
MDMC v. OTIS KYNE ET. AL (08/27/2024)
The instant action of ejectment is before us on appeal from a ruling rendered by the assigned trial judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, His Honor Ousman F. Feika, during its December Term of Court A.D. 2022, where the contesting parties for a parcel of land traced their respective title instruments to the same grantor, the Intestate Estate of John Mack Bettie.
The pertinent facts as culled from the records show that on May 9, 2019, the appellant Modern Development and Management Corporation (MDMC), plaintiff in the court below, filed a twelve-count action of ejectment
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