2025 SUPREME COURT OF LIBERIA DECISION
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Edwina Blackie v. Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene (12/19/2025)
The Supreme Court en banc has been called upon by the appellants, Madam Edwina Blackie and Mr. Napoleon Bobai, to review and make a final determination into an ejectment action, in which a unanimous jury verdict of liable was rendered in favor of the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene and said verdict was confirmed on May 20, 2021, by the Civil Law Court “B”, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, sitting in its March A. D. 2021 Term, presided over by His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar. A perusal of the records transcribed to this Court shows that Read more →
Judge Joseph Kollie vs Oceano Casino-Motion to Dismiss (12/18/2025)
This motion to dismiss appeal is filed by appellee/movant, praying this Court to dismiss the appeal due to respondent/appellant’s failure to transcribe the appeal records to this Court within the statutory period as prescribed by law. Culled from the transcript of this case is that the co-movant Kou Keita, an employee of the respondent’s entity, filed a complaint before the Labour Ministry against the respondent, the Management of Oceano Casino, for unfair labour practice/wrongful dismissal, in which complaint the co-movant, Kou Keita, stated that the respondent indefinitely suspended her on July 28, 2023, on allegations of theft of property, criminal Read more →
Peace Clinic V Olivia P Cooper (12/18/2025)
The records before us revealed that a final judgment was rendered in favor of the appellee in the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, in which the court below granted unto the appellee a summary judgment, due to the defendant, Madam Justine Mutako’s admission in her answer that the disputed property do not belong to her. The facts as culled in this case revealed, that the appellee/plaintiff, Olivia Precious Cooper thru her Attorney-In-Fact, Ms. Sharon Wallace on May 22, 2019, filed with the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, an ejectment action for a Read more →
Toe Blopleh v. Victoria Marsh (08/15/2025)
This appeal emanates from the ruling of Her Honor, Golda A. Bonah-Elliott, Assigned Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, sitting in its June Term, A.D. 2024, when she denied and dismissed appellant’s motion for joinder as a party defendant on ground that the appellant failed to produce evidence that the administrator of the Intestate Estate of Toe Blopleh had letters of administration at the time the action of ejectment was instituted, and that the appellant’s motion for joinder of party sought to have the court reverse its earlier ruling which placed the defendant on bare Read more →
The Intestate Estate of the Martha Stubblefield Bernard vs. Intestate Estate of the Danielette P. Tucker Bernard (08/15/2025)
The appellee, the Intestate Estate of Danielette P. Tucker Bernard, by and thru its administratrix, Danielle Thelma T. Bernard, on January 15, 2019, filed an action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County against the Testate Estate of William Thomas Bernard, thru its executrix as 1st defendant, and the Intestate Estate of Martha Stubblefield Bernard, represented by its administrator, Ebrima Varney Dempster, as 2nd defendant. The appellee alleged that the co-appellant Martha Stubblefield Bernard and William Thomas Bernard’s estates were in possession of the appellee’s 12.92 acres of land situated in Congo Town, Tubman Boulevard, and portion Read more →
TRH Trading Corporation and Fresh Frozen Food vs. APM Terminals Ltd (08/15/2025)
The facts as culled from the records in this case reveals that TRH Trading Corporation and Fresh Frozen represented by and through their duly respectively authorized officer Mr. Bailal Ibrahim, appellees herein, filed before the Commercial Court of Liberia, a declaratory judgment action against APM Terminal Liberia Ltd., by and thru its Managing Director, Mr. George Adjei of Freeport, Bushrod Island, Monrovia, Liberia, appellant herein, alleging in its petition that the respondent, based upon a concession agreement with the Government of Liberia which was signed in September 2010, the respondent is responsible to provide among other things all marine services as Read more →
Prince Kenneh vs Judge Kennedy Peabody-2025-JIC (08/14/2025)
The complainant, Mr. Prince Kanneh, filed a complaint with the Office of Her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, Chief Justice of the Republic of Liberia, against His Honor J. Kennedy Peabody, Sixth Judicial Court for Montserrado County in a letter dated February 24, 2022, stating that he was employed with one Bassam H. Jawhary who was the then executor of the late Milad R. Hage’s property lying in Paynesville; that the complainant was oppressed, suppressed and threatened by the respondent and requested the intervention of the Chief Justice; that while he was in the employ of Bassam H. Jawhary, they acquired Read more →
Tony Hage vs. John McGee, Serina McGee (08/14/2025)
The administrators of the Intestate Estate of John W. McGee, respondents herein, filed a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property against the movants, Tony Hage and other occupants before the Monrovia City Court on September 21, 2017. The Monrovia City Court adjudged the movants liable and they noted exception and announced an appeal on June 13, 2018 to the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County and the trial judge presiding, reversed the ruling of the Monrovia City Court on the basis that the movants had a valid lease agreement with the respondent. The respondent noted Read more →
The Liberian Bank for Development & Investment vs. BMC Workers of Bong Mining Company (08/14/2025)
This appeal derives from an action of damages for wrong filed in 2004, by the appellees, workers of the Bong Mining Company (“BMC”), against the appellant, the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (“LBDI”) before the Six Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, presided over by His Honor Yussif D. Kaba, then Resident Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The facts are that the Liberian Civil War led to the involuntary closure of the Bong Mining Company (BMC); that the Company in consultation with the Government of Liberia and appellees through its authorized officers decided to deposit United Read more →
Mr. Mohammed Dunzo v. Marima Fofana Beyla (08/14/2025)
The facts that preceded the filing of this motion to dismiss the appeal are undisputed. On March 17, 2016, the movant, Mr. Mohammed Dunzo, instituted an action of ejectment against the respondent, Madam Marima Fofana Beyla, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County. After pleading rested and an investigative survey conducted, the trial jury heard and weighed the evidence and returned a verdict of liable against the respondent, and said verdict was confirmed by the trial judge after a hearing and denial of a motion for a new trial. The trial court subsequently entered a final ruling Read more →
Mamade M. Kamara vs. Mr. Batune Keita (08/14/2025)
This review emanates from an ejectment action filed by Batune Keita, the appellee, plaintiff below, represented by his son and attorney-in-fact, Mr. Mohammed Tanji Keita, against Co-appellant Mamadee M. Kamara, and all others under his authority. The appellee alleged in his complaint that in 1989, his father, Mr. Batune Keita, acquired one-acre of land along the Monrovia-Kakata Highway from Charles S. B. Watkins which was registered and probated according to law; that the subject land is an adjoining property with that of the co-appellant Mamade M. Kamara; however, co-appellant Kamara has encroached and erected structures on the appellee’s portion of Read more →
Varney Mambu Dennis, the Intestate Estate of David Coleman v. Intestate Estate of James Morris (08/14/2025)
This case originated in the Paynesville Magisterial Court when the Intestate Estate of James Morris by and thru its Administrator, Richard B. Quadeh, appellee herein instituted an action of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property from the appellants. Upon assignment for hearing, Varney Mambu Dennis, the Intestate Estate of David Coleman represented by its Administrator De Bonis Non, David A. Garnett, Ambrose, Leroy Logan, et. al, appellants herein, showed up and presented a title deed and the magistrate dismissed the case claiming that title was in question and advised the appellee to file an ejectment action in the Read more →
International Bank Liberia vs. Mr. Massaquoi M. Kamara (08/14/2025)
This appeal calls for a review of a Chambers ruling of our colleague, now of sainted memory, Mr. Justice Joseph N. Nagbe, in which he granted the writ of certiorari prayed for by the appellee, the International Bank (Liberia) Limited (IBB), rescinding the erroneous ruling of Judge Peter W. Gbenewelleh in a petition for foreclosure of mortgage filed by the appellee. The writ of certiorari centered around an uncontested error said to have been committed by His Honor, Judge Peter W. Gbenewelleh in a ruling made during the December 2015 Term of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado Read more →
Gabriel C. Gweh and Marron Y. Gweh vs. Augustine Jah (08/14/2025)
In this motion to dismiss, Gabriel C. Gweh and Marron Y. Gweh, movants herein have prayed this Court to dismiss the respondent’s appeal on grounds that the respondent has abandoned his appeal, and that said abandonment warrants a dismissal by this Court. It is prudent that we consider the facts and circumstances of this case at bar to make a just and legal determination. The facts relevant to this case as culled from the records before this Court reveal that this case originated from the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court “B” for Montserrado County. The movant, plaintiff below filed an Read more →
G. Wiefueh Alfred Sayeh vs. The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (08/14/2025)
The facts in this case are clearly outlined which present a question of whether the trial court erred in dismissing the appellant’s case during the disposition of law issues instead of allowing it to go to the jury. Before determining the said issue, it is prudent that we outline the relevant facts as it relates to the determination of this case. The appellant herein, Counsellor G. Wiefueh Alfred Sayeh was employed by the appellee on November 1, 2007 as General Counsel and served in the said capacity for four years until he was dismissed on July 27, 2012 by the Read more →
Ministry of Mines & Energy v. T. David Sluward et al. (08/14/2025)
The appellees herein, T. David Sluward, Abraham Kamara, and Mohammed Kamara, are all holders of a Class “C” mining license, issued to them by the appellant herein, the Government of Liberia, by and thru the Ministry of Mines and Energy. We observed that the appellees who were initially the petitioners, designated the Minister of Mines and Energy, et al. as the respondents, now appellant. Noting this erroneous designation, we state herein from the onset that unless a minister or an agent of a Government Agency is being sued in his personal capacity, he/she should not be designated as a party, as Read more →
Mariam Pauline Ammons v. The Intestate Estate of Browne (08/14/2025)
The appellants, Mariam Pauline et al., are before this Court based upon an appeal from the final ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, in an action of ejectment instituted by the appellee herein, the Intestate Estate of William E. Browne. The appellants have presented for our review, a six (6) count bill of exceptions which they believe constitute reversible errors committed by the trial judge. We shall first delve into the records to ascertain the facts and procedure that obtained at the trial court. The records show that on April 26, 2010, the appellee instituted an Read more →
Abi Jaoudi Supermarket & Azar Trading Corporation v. His Honor Yamie Gbeisay and the Testate Estate of King et al (08/14/2025)
This appeal is from the ruling of our esteemed Colleague, Madam Justice Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, who presided in Chambers during the March Term of Court, A.D. 2022. The Justice in Chambers, upon hearing had on the petition for the issuance of the writ of certiorari, quashed the alternative writ, and denied the issuance of the peremptory writ of certiorari prayed for by the appellant, Abi Jaoudi Supermarket & Azar Trading Corporation. The pertinent facts as culled from the records reveal that on January 6, 2021, the appellees, the Testate Estates of Etmonia L. King, Nancy E. Cooper, John H. Richards, and Read more →
Esther K. Venn vs. Marie Johnson and Thomas Yaya Nimley (08/14/2025)
Our review of the records of this case reveals that the appellant, Madam Esther K. Venn, plaintiff in the court below, filed a complaint against the appellees, Marie Johnson, Thomas Yaya Nimely and James Gibson, defendants below, alleging that she, appellant, is the owner of ten (10) acres of land lying in the Township of Duazon which she acquired in 1994; that upon visiting the subject property in 2010, she discovered that the appellees, Marie Johnson and Thomas Yaya Nimley, had constructed on portion of the land without her consent, while co-appellee James Gibson was constructing a structure thereon; that Read more →
Abdullah Sonnie and Sadia Fon vs. Peter King et.al (08/14/2025)
The parties before this Court for the determination on this motion to dismiss an appeal, are Abdullah Sonnie and Sadia Fon, the movants and Peter King et. al, the respondents herein. The records certified to this Court show that on June 13, 2024, the final ruling of the trial judge of the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County was delivered, granting the petition filed by the movants to amend letters of administration by removing Peter King et. al, the respondents herein as administrators of the Intestate Estate of Robert King, whereupon, the respondents noted exceptions to this final ruling and Read more →
SEGAL V. Aggrieved Employees PROHIBITION (05/29/2025)
This matter is before us from an appeal announced in a ruling made by our distinguished colleague, Mr. Justice Yussif D. Kaba, Associate Justice in Chambers, denying appellant’s petition for the writ of prohibition which grows from the denial of the bill of information in the National Labor Court of the Eight Judicial Circuit Court for Nimba County. The review of the facts in this case revealed that on the 19th of June, 2017, the 2nd appellees filed an eight (8) count complaint against the Management of SEGAL the appellant, before the Labor Commissioner in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, for unfair Read more →
MINSTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY v. ABU KAMARA -Declaratory Judgment (05/29/2025)
This appeal grows out of the August 2, 2018 A.D. ruling of the Six Judicial Circuit Civil for Montserrado County, siting in its June Term A.D. 2018 by His Honor, Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., in which a petition for declaratory judgment was granted in favor of the appellee, Abu Kamara. The certified records before this Court reveal that on June 7, 2018, the appellee filed a petition for declaratory judgment against the appellant, the Ministry of Commerce, by and thru Hon. Wilson K. Tarpeh, Minister of Commerce and all Deputy Ministers and Assistant Ministers of said ministry, praying the trial Read more →
Management of ArcelorMittal Liberia Limited vs. Aman S. Dokie (05/29/2025)
The appellee, Aman S. Dokie, complained the appellant, ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) to the Labor Commissioner in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, alleging unfair labor practice. He stated that he was employed by the appellant, AML, on August 26, 2014, as light duty driver, a Grade 4 position, and was assigned at the Mines Department with a monthly salary payment of United States Three Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars Fifty Cents (US$376.50); that the head of the Estate Department of AML, Maria da Silva, had him transferred on October 2014 from the Mines Department to the Canteen under the Estate Department in the capacity as Read more →
Novomatic Gaming Industry v Palm Spring (05/28/2025)
This Court is call upon to decide the matter between these two corporate entities on the basis of an agreement entered into by the parties, so as to give interpretation to the law on the arbitration clause enshrined in the lease agreement, out of which this appeal grows from a motion to dismiss appellant/plaintiff’s complaint. In deciding this matter, the constitutional mandate that we are called upon to do is to uphold the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Liberia. Article 25 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia states that “Obligation of contract shall be guaranteed by the Republic Read more →
HANS ARMSTRONG v. CITADEL MINING Debt by Attachment 905/28/2025)
This appeal grows out of the final ruling of the Debt Court for Montserrado County, entered on July 20, 2023, by His Honor, James E. Jones, dismissing the action of debt by attachment filed by the appellant on the principle of res judicata. Dissatisfied with the final ruling, the appellant has come to this Court of final resort. The certified records reveal, that after the May 12, 2023 ruling of the Debt Court, and on June 15, 2023, the appellant, Hans Armstrong, filed before the Debt Court for Montserrado County, another action, this time, an action of debt by attachment Read more →
Emmanuel Lathro V Cllr. Rufus Moore-GEC (05/28/2025)
The Grievance and Ethics Committee (GEC) shall have Jurisdiction and inquire into and consider any complaint made against any practicing lawyer involving his character, integrity, professional standing, or conduct as a member of the Bar. It is in furtherance of this authority that this matter is before this Court for final determination, in that the GEC was called upon to conduct an investigation and submit to the Full Bench its findings and recommendation. From the records certified before this Court, this matter grows out of a previous complainant filed before the Grievance and Ethics Committee of the Liberian National Bar Read more →
SnowHill Community vs. Snow Hill Baptist Church (05/28/2025)
This appeal emanates from an action of ejectment filed on November 13, 2013, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, by the appellee, Snow Hill Baptist Church, through its Resident Pastor, Rev. Samuel S. Tye. The appellee, plaintiff below, alleged in its complaint that it purchased a parcel of land from Leduonleh Williams of the Township of New Georgia, on July 28,1997, and registered same according to law in Vol. 46 - 98 Pages 137- 140, The appellee attached to the complaint a certified copy of its Warranty deed. The appellants, Bedel Gaigela, Ben A. Roberts, Read more →
RE-ARGUMENT SSF Vs. Quality Group (05/28/2025)
On July 23, 2024 the Supreme Court en banc heard arguments on an appeal arising from a ruling of the Justice in Chambers, in a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the appellee, Quality Group Construction Company, which essentially prayed the Chambers Justice to restrain, restrict and prohibit the enforcement of the judgment of the trial court judge for want of subject matter jurisdiction as the appellant had filed an action for damages for breach of contract and debt by attachment and garnishment against the appellee before the Commercial Court after the co-appellant had requested the appellee to Read more →
Jeannette K White vs. Church of God in Christ Inc
This motion to dismiss currently before us evolved from an initial action of ejectment filed before the Six Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, sitting in its March Term 1988, on February 27,1988, by the movant/appellee Church of God in Christ Inc. against co- respondents/appellants, Jeannette White and heirs and administrators of the estate Kaiser A. A Knowlden. In its complaint, movant claimed that it owned one lot of land lying and situated in Sinkor Old Road which it purchased from its grantor, Mr. Edwin J. Gabbidon, in the year 1979, and received a warranty deed for same; that Read more →
Francis Saah Fayiah et. al. vs. Republic of Liberia (05/28/2025)
The grand jury for Montserrado County, sitting during the August Term of Court, A.D. 2023, returned a true bill against the appellants finding them more probable than not guilty of the crimes of theft of property and criminal conspiracy; thus, necessitating the trial of the appellants. The indictment alleges that the appellants, in a joint criminal enterprise, designed a criminal scheme to divert to their personal use and benefit money received from the sale of goods left in the charge of the appellants after selling to the private prosecutor’s customers in Kakata, Gbarnga and Ganta. This case is now on Read more →
Congress for Democratic Change vs. Intestate Estate of Martha Stubblefield Bernard (05/28/2025)
The 1st respondent, Intestate Estate of Martha Stubblefield Bernard, represented by its administrator, Ebrima Varney Dempster, had previously filed an action of ejectment against the 2nd respondent, the testate estate of William Thomas Bernard, Sr., and the informant, the Congress of Democratic Change (CDC). The informant and 2nd respondent in this bill of information appealed from the ruling of the lower court adjudging them liable to the 1st respondent. On appeal the Supreme Court on September 22, 2016, confirmed the lower court’s ruling, and ordered the informant and 2nd respondent ousted, ejected and evicted from the disputed property and the Read more →
Speaker J. Fonati Koffa Bill of Information (04/23/2025)
The law and politics are intrinsically interconnected, the former, that is the law, being the tool with binding effect and the latter, politics, being the activities associated with the governance of the state that rely on the usage of the law to achieve its objectives. This relationship for the purpose of properly governing the State is clearly articulated under Article 2 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, which states, “…the Constitution is the Supreme and fundamental law of Liberia and its provisions shall have binding force and effect on all authorities and persons throughout the Republic”. The Constitution, as the Read more →
MADAM PRECIOUS J. EARLY VS. MAGISTRATE MELVIN BAH JIC (02/18/2025)
The facts in this case reveal that Precious J. Early filed a complaint before the Office of the Chief Justice, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, in which she alleged that she is the Attorney-In-Fact of one Docoma Collins who is currently residing in the United States of America; that her principal asked her to remove a tenant from her (Docoma) house that she (Precious) is managing, which she did. Thereafter, the complainant said her principal asked her to find a tenant for the said apartment which she did. After the tenant had occupied the house and paid a rental fee Read more →
Mr. Samuel Kogar vs Mrs. Ramatta Yoada Kogar (02/18/2025)
This is an appeal from the ruling of the then Chambers Justice, Her Honor Madam Justice Yuoh. The records of this case show that appellant/plaintiff, Samuel Kogar filed in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, a six count complaint in an action of divorce for incompatibility of temper against his wife, Ramatta Yoada Korgar, appellee/defendant, alleging abandonment, etc. by his wife on January 26, 2018. The appellee/defendant, in response to the complaint, filed an eight count Answer to appellant/plaintiff’s complaint on February 2, 2018, along with a motion for alimony pendente lite, alleging that appellant/plaintiff’s and appellee/defendant are still Read more →
Re-argument_ELIZABETH MARSH VS. UNITED MUSLIMS (02/18/2025)
December 19, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered an Opinion in a motion to dismiss an appeal, during the October Term of Court A.D 2024, filed by the movant, now respondent in this petition for re-argument, based on Part 1, Rule IX of the Revised Rules of the Supreme Court, which states that “For good cause shown to the Court by petition, a re-argument of a cause may be allowed only once when some palpable substantial mistake is made by inadvertently overlooking some facts, or point of law.” In that case, the Supreme Court delivered the appeal of the Petitioner. The Read more →
URBAN MARKETING INC. vs. JOHN H. TUBMAN (02/18/2025)
The sanctity of contracts is a fundamental principle in both legal and economic frameworks, ensuring that agreements are legally binding and enforceable. From an economic perspective, this principle is crucial for fostering stability, predictability, and trust in commercial and financial transactions. This principle is deeply rooted in the organic law of this jurisdiction, the Constitution, as enshrined in Article 25 thereof, which states: “Obligation of contract shall be guaranteed by the Republic and no laws shall be passed which might impair this right”. This provision of the Constitution finds firm support in the decisional laws espoused by Supreme Court. Except Read more →
SAMUEL Y. JOHNSON vs. Cllr. MOIFEE KANNEH GEC REPORT (02/18/2025)
The Supreme Court pursuant to its authority to regulate the practice of law established the Grievance and Ethics Committee to investigate complaints regarding the ethical breach and violations of the Code for the Moral and Professional Ethics for lawyers practicing before courts across the length and breadth of the Republic of Liberia, as to their character, integrity, professional standing or conduct. Taking judicial notice of the mandate of the Grievance and Ethics Committee to investigate complaints filed by divers individuals regarding the alleged ethical misconduct by lawyers directly or indirectly involved in the practice of law across the Republic of Read more →
Blamo Morris Tamba VS. MAGISTRATE ERIC N. COOPER JIC REPORT (02/18/2025)
The Supreme Court via the Judicial Inquiry Commission, (JIC) the arm of the Court authorized by the Judicial Cannons to conduct investigation and submit finding(s) and/or recommendation(s) as regards alleged ethical misconduct of Judges and/or Magistrates, has from its inception been unwavering in its quest to expeditiously dispose of cases regarding the alleged breach of the Judicial Cannons by Judges and Magistrates; that in instances where the allegations contained in letters of complaint are proven as per the dictates of the law, the appropriate punishment is meted out against the Judge and/or Magistrate to whom the alleged ethical misconduct is Read more →
ASSOCIATE MAGISTRATES THERESA W. DERMIE AND KISH-TROKON BEADEH vs. Cllr. FRANK MUSAH DEAN, JR. AND Atty. ORLANDO TAMBA GEC REPORT (02/18/2025)
Article 75 of the Constitution of Liberia (1986) grants the Supreme Court the exclusive authority to regulate the practice of law in this jurisdiction. In consonance with its constitutional mandate to regulate the practice of law, the Supreme Court holds the power to censure, suspend, or disbar any attorney or counselor-at-law who is found guilty of professional misconduct, malpractice, fraud, deceit, criminal activity, or any behavior detrimental to the administration of justice. Judiciary Law, Rev. Code 17:17.7(1). Pursuant to the aforementioned authority of the Supreme Court as prescribed by law, all complaints of impropriety, ethical misconduct or malpractice against a Read more →
Jane Hodge Davis v. Maria Yangbe (02/18/2025)
This appeal grew out of an action of ejectment instituted by the appellee herein, Maria D. Johnson Yangbe, through her husband, M. Kron Yangbe, filed on January 30, 2014, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County against the appellant, Gertrude Hodge. The appellee’s five-count ejectment action alleged substantially that the appellant had encroached upon her one acre of land lying and situated on Duport Road, Paynesville City, Montserrado County, Liberia, which the appellee had purchased from the Republic of Liberia in 1964 before traveling to the United States of America. Appellee further averred that upon her Read more →
JAMES KOLLIE V. HER HON. SERENA GARLAWOLU ET AL(02/18/2025)
This is an appeal from a chambers’ ruling rendered by our distinguished colleague, Mr. Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., then presiding in chambers, granting a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari prayed for by the appellee, James Kollie. The facts in this case show that the grand jury of Montserrado County, sitting in the August A.D. 2020 Term of Court, indicted the appellee for the crime of Statutory Rape. Regular trial was had in the case, and the trial jury sitting therein returned a Hung Verdict, in which seven (7) of the twelve (12) trial jurors voted not guilty, and Read more →
Consolidated Group Inc. v. SATCOM et. al. (02/18/2025)
On November 4, 2019, Consolidated Group Inc., the appellant herein, by and thru its Chief Executive Officers, Mr. Simeon Freeman, instituted an action of damages for wrong by attachment against NANASAT Digital Television, SATCOM Communication Services, K3 Telecom Liberia, and Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) as defendants, seeking to recover damages totaling US$5.1 million for injury/losses it sustained as a result of the defendants' infringement of its content rights granted to it by Multi Choice Africa and Super Sports, to screen live broadcasts of the English Premier League and Spanish Football, La Liga Football games, in Liberia. In its twenty-seven (27) Read more →
Abdullai Sheriff & David Onanah v. Republic of Liberia(02/17/2025)
This present appeal emanates from a guilty verdict brought against the appellants, Abdullah Sheriff and David Onanah, defendants in the 11th Judicial Circuit, Tubmanburg, Bomi County, growing out of an indictment drawn by the grand jury of said county which accused the appellants of committing the crimes of gang rape, involuntary sodomy, sexual assault and criminal conspiracy. The indictment sets out the following: Read more →
MR. SAMUKAI V. DUKULY VS. COUNSELLOR AUGUSTINE TOE. GEC (02/17/2025)
Article 75 of the Constitution of Liberia (1986) grants the Supreme Court the exclusive authority to regulate the practice of law in this jurisdiction and, from time to time to make rules of court for the purpose of regulating the practice, procedures and manner by which cases shall be commenced and heard before it and all other subordinate courts. In consonance with its constitutional mandate to regulate the practice of law, the Supreme Court promulgated the Code of Moral and Professional Ethics which is the ethical guidelines for lawyers within this jurisdiction. This Code comprises elements that constitute violations or Read more →
MR. SAM GAYE VS. COUNSELLOR ALBERT S. SIMS. GEC (02/17/2025)
The Code of Moral and Professional Ethics are the ethical guidelines for lawyers which contains elements that constitute violations or breached of the Code for which lawyers are held accountable for violations of the Code. The Supreme Court, pursuant to Article 75 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, is mandated by the Constitution of Liberia to make rules of court and shall prescribe such code for lawyers appearing before it. In consonance of this, on July 18, 2023, Mr. Sam Gaye filed a complaint before Her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, Chief Justice of the Republic of Liberia, against Counsellor Albert Read more →
Marie Nellon VS Johnny Momoh-GEC (02/17/2025)
On June 21, 2023, Ms. Marie Nellon of Brewerville City filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh against Counsellor J. Johnny Momoh of the J. Johnny Momoh Law Chambers for an alleged ethical violation(s). In her complaint, Ms. Nellon narrated that she had cohabitated with Counsellor J. Johnny Momoh, respondent for more than eight years on the G-4 Road, Brewerville City, Montserrado County, resided at her house for five years and subsequently, three years in the new house that they jointly built in YED Community, Brewerville, Read more →
Victoria Sirleaf vs. MAGISTRATE JAMES F. DUDU JIC REPORT (02/17/2025)
On July 24, 2023, Madam Victoria Sirleaf filed a letter of complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, against Magistrate James F. Dudu of the Bushrod Island Magisterial Court alleging that for over thirty-four years she has lived at her residence located on Bushrod Island, Montserrado County, without interference from anyone; that on December 5, 2022, Magistrate James F. Dudu ordered her eviction from her property without according her due process in an action of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property filed by Dabah Sarnor against her and all those occupying the Read more →
MR. BALLAH V. YARBO AGAINST COUNSELLOR SAMUEL PEARSON (GEC Report) (02/17/2025)
The genesis of this complaint is traced to the demise of Maime Hayford Pearson, the late wife of J. Henric Pearson, a resident of Montserrado County, Liberia. Madam Maime Hayford Pearson died seized of properties, real and personal, including monies she deposited into her accounts maintained at the United Bank of Africa (UBA) and the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI), respectively, during her life time, but leaving no will and last testament. Ballah Yargbo, the complainant, and son of the late Maime Hayford Pearson, not satisfied with the manner in which his late mother’s estate, especially, monies deposited Read more →
Ma Bendu Kamara v. Margaret Stubblefield et. al (02/17/2025)
The present appeal emanates from the final ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, in an action of ejectment filed by the present appellees, Ma Bendu Kamara and Children against the present appellants, the Intestate Estate of Margaret B. Stubblefield et. al, in which final ruling, the trial judge presiding by assignment, His Honor Johannes Z. Zlahn (of sainted memory) affirmed the verdict of the jury in favor of the appellees, Ma Bendu Kamara et. al, adjudging the appellants, the Intestate Estate of Margaret B. Stubblefield et al liable in damages for their wrongful withholding of Read more →
Meridian BIAO Lib. Ltd. v. Cllr. Benedict Sannoh (02/17/2025)
This matter comes before us from the Debt Court for Montserrado County on account of a judgment rendered in favor of the Appellee, Counselor Benedict F. Sannoh in the tone of US$163,800(One Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred US Dollars) against the appellant, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), which took seized of Meridian BIAO Bank Liberia Limited under a Receivership. It is from the final judgment of the Debt Court that the appellant excepted and announced an appeal before this court en banc. In order to get a full appreciation of the history of this matter, we take recourse Read more →
John F. Kennedy Medical Center v. Karen G. Sehkehporh(02/17/2025)
In August 2020, Karen Gaydou Sehkehporh, appellee herein filed a twenty-two (22) count complaint action of damages for wrong in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, alleging that the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, appellant herein, had, thru its doctors, acted negligently in conducting a surgery on her person which led to multiple life threatening complications which forced her to undergo subsequent tests and multiple other surgeries at varying medical facilities which caused her huge financial constraints and caused her huge mental anguish and emotional distress and has left her in a state of mental and physical Read more →
JUDICIAL INQUIRY COMMISSION REPORT ON JUDGE SCHEAPLOR R. DUNBAR (02/17/2025)
Mr. Christopher A. Gittens filed a complaint before the then Chief Justice, His Honor Francis S. Korkpor, Sr., against His Honor Judge Scheaplor R. Dunbar, then assigned at Circuit Judge, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County. In his complaint, he alleged that in November 2018, the respondent judge ruled in his favor in an ejectment case involving 25 acres of land; pursuant to the ruling, the court placed the complainant in possession of the property with the aid of the Liberia National Police; that to his utmost surprise, the respondent judge reversed the said ruling, dispossess him and turned the property Read more →
IN RE GEC INVESTIGATION ON CLLR. SAYCHEE SOKAN(02/17/2025)
On the 3rd day of July, A. D. 2023, the complainant, Mrs. Stephanie Randall, filed a complaint before the Chief Justice of the Honorable Supreme Court against Counselor Denise S. Sokan. The complainant alleged in her complaint that she hired the legal services of Counselor Denise S. Sokan to represent her interest in divorce proceedings instituted against her by her husband, Mr. Augustine P. Randall, Jr. She further averred that during the hearing of the matter, Cllr. Sokan exhibited a lack of critical communication and other acts of incompetence that affected the outcome of the proceedings; the court records retrieved Read more →
IN RE GEC INVESTIGATION ON CLLR. SANNOH (02/17/2025)
On November 28, 2022, the Concerned Citizens of Gola Konneh District, Grand Cape Mount County, filed a complaint with Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia, against Counsellor Benedict F. Sannoh, alleging unethical conduct. The complaint substantially averred that Counsellor Sannoh misled some of the people of Gola Konneh District into believing that the chiefs and elders of the said district have the legal capacity to enter into a legal retainer agreement with him on behalf of their district, that the respondent charged the complainant exorbitant fees, 20% of any amount Read more →
IN RE GEC INVESTIGATION ON CLLR. KRUAH (02/17/2025)
Madam Josephine T. Power, alleging violation of some provisions of the Code for the Moral and Ethical Conduct of Lawyers, filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia against Counsellor Cooper W. Kruah. As an established norm of the Court, the Chief Justice forwarded this complaint to the Judiciary's Grievance and Ethics Committee (GEC) to probe into the same and make recommendations, if necessary, as to their findings based on their investigation in accordance with due process of law. The Grievance and Ethics Committee (GEC) wrote to Counselor Cooper W. Kruah, bringing Read more →
GEC Report on Cllrs. Dempter Brown & Nigba (02/17/2025)
This case originates from a complaint of Sexual Exploitation, harassment and Abuse (SEA) filed before Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) of Liberia, by Mrs. Beatrice Wesseh, a staff of the (INCHR), against Attorney Mohammed E. Fahnbulleh, a commissioner, also of the INCHR. Upon an investigation conducted by the team commissioned by authorities of the INHCR, it found Commissioner Fahnbulleh liable and recommended that he be reprimanded consistent with the Code of Conduct. Not satisfied with the manner in which the report from the investigation was handled by Counsellor T. Dempster Brown, as head of the INCHR, and Counsellor Read more →
Benetta Pearson-Cooper et al v Milton D Taylor (02/17/2025)
When this case was called for a hearing, the counsel representing the plaintiffs-in-error, Benetta Pearson-Cooper et al., was absent. Upon Inquiry, the Clerk of the Court informed the Court that Counsellor Laveli Supuwood verbally informed the Clerk that he had a stomach complain and would return for the hearing after attending to his stomach issue. The Court invoked Rule IV Part 6 of the Revised Rule of the Supreme Court, which states in part that “…If, when the case is again called for hearing, the party or counsel again fails to appear or file a brief, the Court shall proceed Read more →
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 Read more →
