Monthly Archive: August 2025

Prince Kenneh vs Judge Kennedy Peabody-2025-JIC (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

Tony Hage vs. John McGee, Serina McGee (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

The Liberian Bank for Development & Investment vs. BMC Workers of Bong Mining Company (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

Mr. Mohammed Dunzo v. Marima Fofana Beyla (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

Mamade M. Kamara vs. Mr. Batune Keita (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

Varney Mambu Dennis, the Intestate Estate of David Coleman v. Intestate Estate of James Morris (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

International Bank Liberia vs. Mr. Massaquoi M. Kamara (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

Gabriel C. Gweh and Marron Y. Gweh vs. Augustine Jah (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

G. Wiefueh Alfred Sayeh vs. The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

Ministry of Mines & Energy v. T. David Sluward et al. (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Yuo / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

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

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