2026 SUPREME COURT OF LIBERIA DECISION
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The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) vs The United Commodities, Inc. (08/28/2026)
This case comes before this Court for the fourth time on appellate review. In the present appeal, we are called upon to review a final judgment rendered by the majority judges of the Commercial Court of Liberia, which held both parties liable for losses arising from the performance of a series of contracts executed between them. The material facts are substantially undisputed. The central issue for determination is whether the losses incurred during the performance of those contracts are solely attributable to either party or whether both parties’ bear responsibility for the losses. To have a fair appreciation of this Read more →
Lawrence Nimely, Bartu Nimely, Sarah Appleton, Dickson Nimley, and all those occupants under their authority vs The Intestate Estate of Kofa Sayon Thompson (08/28/2026)
This case is before us on appeal from a final ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. Cecelia Tor, appellee herein by and thru her Attorney-In-Fact, Stephen D. Lewis, instituted an action of ejectment against Lawrence Nimley, Bartu Nimley, Sarah Appleton, Dickson Nimley, and The Intestate Estate of the late Koffa Sayon Thompson by and thru its Administrator, Blamoh E. Thompson, appellants herein to recover possession of a parcel of half lot of land situated in the Borough of New Kru Town, Bushrod Island, Montserrado County. The jury returned a unanimous Read more →
Jeda Tor Estate vs Monrovia Breweries, Inc. (08/28/2026)
This case is on appeal from the Final Judgment of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court Annex for Montserrado County sitting in its June Term 2026 presided over by His Honor Sheaplor R. Dunbar. The Trial Court entered judgment in favor of the Respondent, Monrovia Breweries, Inc. (MBI) denying and dismissing the Petition for Cancellation of Lease Agreement filed by the Petitioner, the Jeda Tor Estate. The Petitioner, being dissatisfied with this Final Judgment, perfected its appeal to the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia within statutory time and the case was docketed and accordingly heard. Both parties filed their Read more →
J. Fonati Koffa, Dixon W. Sebo, Abu B. Kamara, K. Jacob C.B. Debbie, Christian Kofa, John Nyanti, Eric Sussay, Thomas Issac Etheridge, and Stephen Broh vs Republic of Liberia (08/28/2026)
This matter is before this Court from a ruling made by the trial judge disbanding the jury based upon a motion for the disbandment of the trial jurors filed by the Government of Liberia, respondent herein. Before proceeding further, it is necessary that we state the salient facts that pertain to this matter.0020 This matter originated from the Criminal Assizes “A” when the Prosecution, the Government of Liberia, indicted J. Fonati Koffa et.al, movants herein for the crimes of: “arson, criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy, criminal solicitation, criminal intent to commit murder, aggravated assault, illegal possession of firearm, release of destructive Read more →
The Management of the General Auditing Commission vs Amos Goba et al (08/28/2026)
We are seized of this appeal from a ruling made by the National Labor Court for Montserrado County on December 8, 2022, in which it affirmed the ruling of the hearing officer of the Ministry of Labor which found the General Auditing Commission (GAC), appellant herein, liable to Amos Goba et al., appellees herein for unfair labor practice but modified the said award from Four Million Eight Hundred Nineteen Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars (US$4,819,500.00) to Two Million One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand United States Dollars (US$2,134,000.00). This award was computed on the basis of twenty-four months compensation for the appellees, Read more →
Chen Liberia Enterprise vs SSF Entrepreneur, Inc. (08/28/2026)
This appeal sprouts from a ruling made by the Debt Court for Montserrado County on June 8, 2022. The trial court ruled against Chen Liberia Enterprise, appellant herein, adjudging SSF Entrepreneur Inc., (appellee) herein not liable to the appellant. The appellant excepted to the said ruling and appealed to this Court of last resort. The appellant has vehemently urged us to overturn the decision of the lower court as according to it, the decision of the lower court is against the evidence and is unfair. We now recount the facts to give this opinion an appellate foundation. The appellant initiated Read more →
The Intestate Estate of Abrom Robinson vs Mrs. Merlene Grimes Boayue (08/28/2026)
This is an appeal announced from a ruling of the trial judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, which held the appellant, The Intestate Estate of Abrom Robinson, liable by default judgment, in an action of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property, filed by the appellee, Mrs. Merlene Grimes Boayue, by and thru her Attorney-In-Fact, Mr. Anthony Robinson on December 7, 2012. The certified records before this Court show that this case has its genesis in the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County as far back as 2009 when the appellant, the Read more →
Magdalene Dagoseh and Mr. Sheriff vs Moses B. Karngbayee (08/28/2026)
This appeal is grown out of the final ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, wherein the appellants, Magdalene Dagoseh et al., were adjudged liable to the appellee, Moses B. Karngbayee, in an action of ejectment, in which the appellants were ordered ousted from the property in dispute and ordered to pay damages in the sum of Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00) for wrongful withholding of the appellee’s property. The records certified before this Court show that on April 17, 2020, the appellee instituted an action of ejectment against the appellants, alleging therein that Read more →
The Management of SOS Children’s Village Liberia vs Augustine A. Alieu (08/28/2026)
The undisputed facts revealed by the records show that Mr. Augustine A. Alieu, appellee, was employed on an indefinite contract by SOS Children’s Villages, the appellant, to serve as the National Director on July 10, 2017. The appellee, having served as National Director for a period of about five years, had his services terminated via a letter dated April 12, 2022. The said letter of termination signed by Amavi BADA, the appellant’s International Representative, alleged that it conducted an internal audit investigation and the findings showed that the appellee was involved in acts of grave misconduct that included both administrative Read more →
Liberia Bank for Development & Investment (LBDI) vs Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh (08/28/2026)
This action of damages for wrong is before us on appeal from the final ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, ¬¬¬wherein the appellant was held liable for wrongfully withholding appellee’s deed and the appellee was awarded the amount of Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$200,000.00) as special damages by the trial jury. The records certified before this Court reveal that Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh, the appellee, on November 15, 2016, filed an action of damages for wrong, stating that on November 27, 2015, he borrowed Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00) from the Liberia Read more →
Reuben Horton vs The Management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (08/28/2026)
The appellee, the Management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (hereinafter “LEC” or “the appellee”), employed the appellant, Mr. Reuben Horton, on July 3, 2017, initially as a technician, and thereafter promoted him to the position of Metering and Anti-Theft Supervisor in its Transmission and Distribution Department, a position he held until the termination of his services in May 2023. The appellant was assigned at the Capitol Hill /Congo Town business unit and offered a monthly salary of Seven Hundred United States Dollars (US$700.00), together with other emoluments. The controversy that culminated in this appeal has its genesis in a complaint Read more →
John Garr vs Isaac Massaboi (08/28/2026)
This appeal emanates from a ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, in which the trial judge denied the appellant’s motion to vacate arbitration award on October 30, 2018. The records certified before this Court show that the appellee, Isaac Massaboi, on January 21, 2013, filed a three count action of ejectment in the Six Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, and complained that he is the owner of a piece of real property containing 1.7 lots of land located in Paynesville City, Montserrado County; that the appellant encroached upon said land and Read more →
Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder vs Reginald M. Holder Sr., Richard F. Holder, Lagnfelt Holder and James Charles (08/28/2026)
This case ensued from a controversy over the administration of the intestate estate of Ethel Holder Bethune. From a review of the records, Ethel Holder Bethune died on April 26, 2010, following which the Probate Court for Montserrado County, appointed her nephew, S. Raymond Holder, on July 12, 2010, to administer the property of the deceased. Upon the death of S. Raymond Holder, the Probate Court, upon being petitioned, granted Letters of Administration De Bonis Non on February 16, 2015, to Reginald M. Holder, Sr., Richard F. Holder and Sando Gray Holder, for the continued management of the intestate estate Read more →
His. Hon. George W. Smith vs Philip Konah Cox, Anita Nukus Cox and Sylvester Justin Cox, Jr (08/28/2026)
This is an appeal from the ruling of our distinguished colleague, Her Honor Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, then presiding in Chambers of this Court during its October Term, A.D. 2025, wherein the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the appellee herein was granted, reversing the ruling of the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County. The trial court granted a motion to intervene filed in the trial court by the appellants to intervene in an action of Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Real Property by the appellee against Mamie Steward and Benedict Kolubah. When the appellant’s Read more →
Mr. Wilmont Smith vs The Management of Ecobank Liberia Limited and Yussif S. Kromah, Alex Williams and Martin K.N. Kollie (08/27/2026)
It is the law extant that where a wrong is committed, damages will attach. City Builders v City Builders, Supreme Court Opinion March Term 2013. The parties presently before this Court are not disputing the injury sustained by Mr. Wilmot Smith, the Appellant herein, or the circumstances resulting in the appellant's injury. Rather, what is being contested is whether the Management of Ecobank Liberia Ltd., the appellee herein, can be held liable for its employee's tort committed against the appellant. In order to resolve this contention, custom and tradition imposed that we first present the facts in their respective chronology Read more →
The Management of SIBank (Liberia) Ltd vs Godwin Ikechukwu Okoro (08/27/2026)
This appeal arises from a final judgment rendered by the National Labour Court for Montserrado County, on the 16th day of November, A.D. 2022, by His Honor Joseph M. Kollie, Resident Judge, affirming the decision of the Ministry of Labor that found the appellant, the Management of SIB (Liberia) Ltd., liable for unfair labor practice against the appellee, Mr. Godwin Ikechukwu Okoro, and awarded him the modified sum of One Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred and Eight Dollars Thirteen Cents United States Dollars (US$114,308.13) as damages. The facts reveal that Godwin Ikechukwu Okoro, was employed by First International Bank Read more →
Joe T. Lee and Robert G. Karr vs Republic of Liberia (08/27/2026)
This matter we are called to decide today borders on the appellants’ challenge to a ruling rendered by the Bensonville Magisterial Court which was affirmed by the Criminal Court Assizes “C” for Montserrado County. Joe T. Lee and Robert G. Karr, appellants herein have challenged the ruling of the magisterial court which was affirmed by the circuit court adjudging Co-appellant Robert G. Karr and Co-appellant Joe T. Lee guilty for the crimes of Felonious Restraint, Misapplication of Entrusted Property and Criminal Mischief. Co-appellant Robert G. Karr was sentenced to five-month imprisonment and a fine of Two Hundred United States Dollars Read more →
Prince Desmond Norman vs Republic of Liberia (08/27/2026)
The Grand Jurors for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, upon their oath do hereby find, more probably than not, that the defendant, Prince Desmond Norman to be identified, committed the crime of Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, a felony of the second degree, to wit: 1. That on the 4th day of the month of May, A.D. 2013, in the S.K.D. Swankamore Community, Paynesville, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, defendant Prince Desmond Norman, with criminal mind and intent to destroy another human being's life, purposely, knowingly, willfully, intentionally, recklessly and criminally committed the crime of criminal attempt to commit murder Read more →
Odell F. Kamara vs SOA Incorporated (08/27/2026)
This appeal involves a petition for replevin filed before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County by Odell F. Kamara, appellant herein against SOA Incorporated, appellee herein. The appellant alleged in her petition that she is the owner of certain vehicles/equipment which she claimed she purchased from the People’s Republic of China and imported via the Port of Conakry, Guinea and then brought them to Liberia through the Ganta Border; the appellant alleged in her petition that she was a friend to the late Cletus T. Noah and based upon said relationship with the late Cletus, the Read more →
Thomas Jagbay, Emmanuel Kerkula, Too Decent Bar & Restaurant, Moses Kesselle, Robert L. Tennie, Maris Suah and others to be identified vs Kuku Y. Dorbor (08/27/2026)
This appeal is before us from the final judgment of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, in an action of ejectment initiated by the appellee, Kuku Y. Dorbor, against the appellants, Moses Kesselle and Robert Tennie et. al. Following a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of the appellee. The trial court thereafter confirmed the verdict, and ordered the appellants evicted from the disputed premises, and directed the issuance of a writ of possession. Being dissatisfied with the judgment, the appellants excepted to the ruling and announced an appeal to this Court of last Read more →
Bangalee Fofana vs The Intestate Estate of Mary Wrawreh (08/27/2026)
The appeal emanates from a final judgment rendered by His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar, Assigned Circuit Judge, presiding over the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, during its March Term, A. D. 2025. The facts of the case, as gleaned from the certified records show that the Intestate Estate of Mary K. Wrawreh by and thru its Administratrix and Administrator, Evelyn W. Dixon and Marcus Duncan, appellee herein, filed an action of ejectment on February 16, 2006, against Bangalee Fofana, appellant herein. In its complaint, the estate averred that in 1982, the late Mary Wrawreh, acquired a parcel of land Read more →
Yousef J. Kais vs Her Honor Comfort S. Natt (08/27/2026)
This case before us on appeal is from a January 13, 2016 ruling of the National Labor Court, presided over by Her Honor Comfort S. Natt, wherein she reversed and set aside the Hearing Officer’s ruling in an action of wrongful dismissal against Lonestar Cell/MTN, co-appellee, where the Hearing Officer awarded the appellant, Yousef J. Kais, reinstatement or payment in the sum of United States Eighty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Fifty Cents (US$ 88,999.50). The facts culled from the certified records before this Court reveal that the appellant was employed by the co-appellee Lonestar in July 2001, as Read more →
The Testate Estate of Charles Henry Nathaniel Wordsworth vs IB Bank (08/27/2026)
This Court is called upon to review the ruling of the Commercial Court of Liberia which denied the appellant’s motion to intervene in a petition for Foreclosure of Mortgage filed by 1st appellee, International Bank (Liberia Limited) against 2nd appellee, Mrs. Edith Bawn. The certified records before this Court reveal that 1st appellee, the International Bank (Liberia Limited), filed a petition for foreclosure of a mortgaged property, contending therein that the 2nd appellee, Mrs. Edith Bawn, on March 31, 2017, entered into a loan agreement with the 1st appellee, International Bank (Liberia Limited) for a loan in the amount of Read more →
Miatta Sonni-Jarry vs SIB Bank Liberia Limited (08/27/2026)
This appeal currently before us evolves from the final ruling of the National Labor Court granting a petition for judicial review in favor of the appellee, SIB Bank Liberia Limited, resulting from a default judgment entered by the Hearing Officer of the Ministry of Labor against the appellee SIB bank from a complaint of wrongful dismissal and unfair labor practice filed by the appellant, Miatta Sonii Jarry. In her complaint to the Ministry of Labor on January 21, 2025, the appellant, Miatta Sonni-Jarry, substantially alleged that she was employed by the appellee bank in May 2017, and served in various Read more →
The Intestate Estate of Charlotte Crawford vs Sally Kamara and Abdulai Bailor (08/27/2026)
This appeal emanates from the ruling of the trial court granting an appeal in favor of the appellees and reversing the ruling of the Magisterial Court in holding appellees liable to appellant and indicating in said ruling that appellant is at liberty to file a cancellation proceeding before the Civil Law Court. The records before this Court reveal that this case has its origin from the Monrovia City Magisterial Court wherein the appellant, William Juah, the administrator of the Intestate Estate of Charlotte Crawford, filed an action of Summary Proceeding to Recover Possession of Real Property against Sally Kamara and Read more →
A. Mohammed Fofana and Mateneh Fofana vs Intestate Estate of Moses Wright (08/27/2026)
This appeal grows out of an action for the Cancellation of a title deed instituted by the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Moses Wright, by and thru its administrator, George Wright, against Mohammed Fofana and Mateneh Fofana, appellants, in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County. The records reveal that the appellee intestate estate is laying claim to ownership of a parcel of land situated in the Police Academy Community, Paynesville, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. The late Moses Wright is said to have acquired the subject property during his lifetime by a transfer deed executed in Read more →
The Intestate Estate of Aaron Brown vs Mr. Praise Glory Lawal (08/27/2026)
The appeal before this Supreme Court en banc grows out of the April 7, 2017 ruling of the Six Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, which denied the appellant’s petition for cancellation of lease agreement filed on September 16, 2016. From this final ruling of the trial court, the appellant noted exception and appealed to this Court en banc. The records before us show that the appellants, Rose Gbeu Brown Bickel and Velma Brown- Ross are grandchildren of the late Aaron Brown, who was the original owner of the property subject of the lease agreement; that the late Read more →
Eva Williams, Vivian Williams, Abel, Dugborma, William Gloria Brown, Lawrence, Arthur Sherman, Elizabeth and Junior Williams vs The Intestate Estate of Malvina McGill (08/27/2026)
This appeal arises from the final judgment of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court "B," Montserrado County, rendered on the 27th day of May, A.D. 2022, by His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar, Assigned Circuit Judge. In that judgment, the trial court adjudged the appellants liable in an action of ejectment and ordered them ousted and evicted from 0.37 acres of land situated and lying in Saye Town, Monrovia, Montserrado County, the subject of this proceeding. On July 28, 2017, the appellee, the intestate estate of Malvina McGill, acting by and through its duly appointed administrators, Charles Russell, Counsellor Sarah Read more →
Janet B. Moore, Attorney-In-Fact for Joshua Bestman Justina Bestman, Abraham Kiandole and Foday Dugba vs Peter K, Sinneh and Mrs. Helena K. Sinneh (08/27/2026)
This appeal is grown out of an ejectment action from the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, in which a unanimous liable verdict was brought against the appellants, out of which verdict, the appellants noted exceptions and filed a motion for new trial. The motion was subsequently resisted, heard and denied and the trial court made a final determination, from which an appeal was announced to this Court en banc. The records certified before this Court, show that the appellees, Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Sinneh and Helena K. Sinneh, acquired four (4) lots of land in Read more →
Veritas Shipmanagement Ltd and Dimitrous Koukas vs Arista Maritime Ltd (05/21/2026)
This appeal is before the full bench of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia from the ruling entered on August 26, 2025, by the Chambers Justice, Her Honor Ceaineh D. Clinton-Johnson, granting the appellees, Arista Maritime Ltd. petition for a writ of certiorari. Her ruling reversed the trial judge’s denial of the appellees’ motion for enlargement of time in the Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, Liberia. The facts show that on January 17, 2023, the appellants, Veritas Shipmanagement Ltd. and Dimitrious Koukas, filed a petition for declaratory judgment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County against the Read more →
Varney Mambu Dennis, the Intestate Estate of David Coleman vs The Intestate Estate of James Morris (05/21/2026)
This petition for re-argument emanates from this Court’s unanimous Opinion affirming the ruling of the trial court in an ejectment action where the trial judge affirmed the jury’s verdict, in which the respondent was ordered placed in possession of its property thereof by this Court, according to the metes and bounds of its deed that was pleaded. In the petition for re-argument, the petitioners are contending that this Court ignored the issue of the trial court’s denial of a motion for investigative survey, for reason that the said motion was untimely filed; that the act of this Court, in ignoring Read more →
The National Elections Commission (NEC) vs The Management of M-Tosh Prints Media (05/21/2026)
This motion to dismiss grows out of an action of debt instituted by the Management of M-Tosh Media Print Inc., represented by Mr. Varney A. Fahnbulleh, the respondent herein, against the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia represented by Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah, the Executive Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners, the movant, before the Commercial Court of Liberia. A final ruling was entered by the Chief Judge of the Commercial Court, Her Honor Eva Mappy Morgan, against the respondent, on December 31, 2025, from which ruling the respondent announced its appeal to the Honorable Supreme Court, and subsequently proceeded Read more →
National Contracting Company, Ltd (NCC) vs Global Group of Enterprises, Ltd. (05/21/2026)
This case grows out of an appeal announced from a ruling of the trial judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County which held the appellant, the National Contracting Company Ltd (NCC) liable in an action of damages for breach of contract filed by the appellee, the Global Group of Enterprises, Ltd. (Global) on August 31, 2020. The certified records of this case show that the appellee filed an action of damages for breach of contract under a sub-contract agreement along with a motion for preliminary injunction on August 31, 2020, against the appellant, stating that Read more →
Junior Sackie, Prince Blackie and Emmanuel Kollie vs The Salala Rubber Corporation (05/21/2026)
This matter before this Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia is a motion to dismiss an an appeal filed by Salala Rubber Corporation, the respondent, against Junior Sackie et al., movants. The movants, on allegation made by the respondent, Salala Rubber Corporation, were arrested and tried in the Salala Magisterial Court for multiple crimes including theft of property and criminal trespass. The said prosecution ended into an acquittal for the movants. Following their acquittal, movants, filed a complaint of unjust treatment against their persons, in an action of “Damages for Wrong’ in the 13th Judicial Circuit Court against the Salala Rubber Read more →
The Purported Living Bread Pentecostal Ministry vs Living Bread Pentecostal Church Ministry (05/21/2026)
This appeal emanates from a ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, rendered on May 10, A.D. 2022, in a petition for declaratory judgment filed on February 2, 2022, by the appellee, the Living Bread Pentecostal Church Ministry by & thru its pastor and general overseer, Pastor Timothy Atachie against the appellant, the Purported Living Bread Pentecostal Ministry by & thru Pastor Mango and her brother Mac Noah. The appellee, in its petition, requested the trial court to declare its right to the ownership of its own premises against all claimants including but not limited Read more →
Thomas Hill vs James Logan (05/20/2026)
This case is before us on a motion to dismiss the appeal filed by the movant, Thomas Hill represented by and thru his Attorney-in-Fact, Emmanuel Johnson, against the respondent, James Logan, which motion seeks to have this Court dismiss the appeal announced by the respondent from a judgment entered against him by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, on ground that the respondent failed to complete the appeal process by failing to file a notice of completion of appeal. The records before this Court show that the underlying action arose from an action of ejectment instituted Read more →
The Intestate Estate of S. B. Nagbe vs The Intestate Estate of Nabil P. Hage (05/20/2026)
The Intestate Estate of S. B. Nagbe, the appellant, by and through its administrators, Christiana Nagbe-Jallah et al, in 2013, commenced an action in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County to remove cloud and quiet title against the Intestate Estate of Nabil Hage, represented by its administrators, Gloria G. Hage et al. In its complaint, the appellant alleged that it is the owner of a five-acre parcel of land situated on Bushrod Island, with several buildings erected thereon, including the one housing the K & K Trading Corporation; that the appellant acquired the said property from the Read more →
Habakuk Watara Sackor vs Andrew Anderson
This appeal grows out of an action of damages for injury to domestic relations filed on March 14, 2022, by Mr. Andrew Anderson, for himself and on behalf of his two minor children, the appellees, against Mr. Habakkuk Watara Sackor, the appellant, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County. In his complaint, the co-appellee alleged that he and Mrs. Loraine Dunn Anderson have been married since June 16, 2012; that in their marriage they begot two children, Rachel Juliet Anderson and Andrew Anderson, Jr., both minors; that he and his wife lived in harmony and peace Read more →
Gibson Kokulo Yarmah vs His Honor Joseph Kollie (05/20/2026)
This appeal arises from a final ruling of the National Labor Court of Liberia, affirming a ruling of the Ministry of Labor's Hearing Officer that held the Management of Equatorial Palm Oil Company (EPO), appellee, not liable for wrongful dismissal and unfair labor practices in a complaint filed by its former employee, Mr. Gibson Kokulo Yarmah, appellant. , The facts as disclosed by the records indicate that the appellant, Mr. Gibson Kokulo Yarmah, was employed by the appellee as an Electrical Supervisor from January 2011 and served in that capacity until his dismissal in May 20, 2019. The precipitating event Read more →
J. Alfred Sackie et al., the USTC Workers vs United States Trading Company (05/20/2026)
This Bill of Information emanates from a Judgment of this Court, in an appeal announced by the United States Trading Company (USTC), respondent herein, in an action for wrongful dismissal/redundancy filed by the informants herein, J. Alfred Sackie et al., the USTC redundant workers. This Court, on August 17, 2004 affirmed in part and reversed in part, from the final ruling of the National Labor Court, in which this Court mandated the trial court to resume jurisdiction and give effect to the Mandate of this Court. When the trial court resumed jurisdiction, according to the informants, the trial judge did Read more →
The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo vs Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray (05/20/2026)
The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo, the movant, thru his Attorney-In-Fact, Mulbah Barlo, filed before this Court, a motion to dismiss the appeal announced by Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray, the respondents, in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court for Margibi County. The movant in this motion to dismiss is seeking the dismissal of the appeal announced by the respondents on July 2, 2025 from the final ruling delivered by the trial judge, Her Honor Golda Bonah Elliott, Assigned Circuit Judge. In the said motion to dismiss, the movant states three contentions as justification for the dismissal of this appeal: the Read more →
Republic of Liberia vs Matu Kumba Montgomery (02/16/2026)
This case is on appeal from the final ruling rendered, by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County. The trial records reveal that on December 27, 2015, Madam Matu Kumba Montgomery, appellee in the instant proceedings, filed a five-count action of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property against the appellant, More Than Me Foundation by and thru its CEO Katie Meyler. In the said complaint, the appellee indicated that she is the legitimate and bonafide owner of the disputed property by virtue of a curator’s deed issued in her favour in October, 2011 by the Monthly Read more →
Kadijatu B. Jalloh vs. Intestate Estates (02/16/2026)
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, during its March Term of Court A .D. 2024, where the contesting parties for two (2) distinct parcels of land traced their respective title instruments to separate grantors. The relevant facts as culled from the records show that on June 1, 2023, the Intestate Estate of Thomas Miller, plaintiff in the court below, filed a sixteen-count action of ejectment against Kadijatu B. Jalloh by and thru her attorneys-in-fact Alpha O. Jalloh Read more →
Rocky Marshall and all those under his control vs Madam Eliza Ophelia Hoff (02/13/2026)
This appeal emanates from the final ruling of Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County. The facts as culled from the certified records reveals that on February 3, 2017, Madam Eliza Ophelia Hoff, the appellee, instituted an action of ejectment against Rocky Marshall, the appellant herein, before His Honor Yussif D. Kaba then presiding Judge of the court below, alleging amongst several things that she is the bona fide and legitimate owner of ten (10) acres of land lying and situated in the township of Virginia, Montserrado County; that she acquired said property by inheritance from her grandparents Read more →
Executive Parking Services Incorporated vs His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar (02/13/2026)
This appeal is from the ruling of our esteemed Colleague, Madam Justice Ceaineh D. Clinton Johnson, who presided in Chambers during the March Term of Court, A.D. 2025. 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, Executive Parking Services by and thru its CEO, Mr. Joseph Blake. The relevant facts as culled from the records reveal that on January 3, 2025, the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Vamuyan Corneh and Vamuyan Read more →
Supreme Court contempt against Mr. Justin Oldpa Yeazehn (Prophet key) (02/12/2026)
On February 2, 2026, Mr. Justin Oldpa Yeazen, the contemnor herein made and published a podcast on his social media platform wherein he accused the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of acts of corruption and the Contemnor went further to levy derogative vulgarities and profanities against the Chief Justice and the Judiciary as a whole, and perplexingly against the Chief Justice’s mother. On February 4, 2026, the Honorable Supreme Court invited the contemnor to appear before the full bench on Tuesday February 10, 2026 to show cause why he should not be held in Contempt of Read more →
The Management of Notre Dame Investment, Ltd. vs. The Ministry of Mines & Energy, Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026)
This appeal grows out of a Petition for Judicial Review filed by Notre Dame Investment Liberia Limited, appellant herein, challenging the Ministry of Mines & Energy’s, appellee herein, revocation of three Class B Mining Licenses which it was previously issued by the appellee. After full hearing, the Hearing Officer revoked the licenses. The appellant, being dissatisfied with the ruling of the hearing officer, filed a petition for judicial review before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, upon review, the trial judge affirmed the ruling of the hearing officer. The appellant, again being dissatisfied with this ruling, excepted Read more →
Irwin Coleman, Samuel Dennis, Esther Dennis, Rebecca Dennis, et.al vs. The Intestate Estate of the Late Emmanuel R. Gibson (02/13/2026)
This case presents for our review an appeal taken from the final judgment of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, in an action of ejectment wherein the trial judge, sitting as both judge and jury, entered judgment in favor of the Intestate Estate of Emmanuel R. Gibson by and thru its administrators, J. Robert Gibson and Varney Flomo, Appellee herein against Irwin O. Coleman, Samuel Gibson, Esther Dennis et al., Appellants herein. The appellants contend that the lower court committed several reversible errors, including: failure to properly evaluate the authenticity and legal sufficiency of the appellee’s title Read more →
John Jallah vs. Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026)
During the November Term, A.D. 2010 of the First Judicial Circuit Court for Montserrado County, the Grand Jury sitting therein returned a true bill charging the appellants, John Jallah and others with the commission of the crime of criminal mischief. The indictment emanating therefrom reads as follows: “INDICTMENT The Grand Jurors for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, upon their oath do hereby find, more probably than not, that the defendant, John Jallah, Moses Fahn and others to be identified, committed the crime of Criminal Mischief, a felony of the third degree, to wit: 1. That sometimes ago, around the second Read more →
Youth for Development & Productivity/ YODAP vs The Government of the Republic of Liberia (02/13/2026)
On February 24, 2016, the Commercial Court dismissed a claim of debt filed by the Youth for Development and Productivity (YODAP), the appellant herein, against the Government of Liberia (GoL). Predicated upon this ruling, the appellant announced and perfected an appeal before this Supreme Court for appellate review. The appellant, YODAP, a non-governmental organization registered and operating under the laws of Liberia, filed this action of debt against the Republic of Liberia, contending that the Republic of China (ROC) and the Republic of Liberia signed a “Bilateral Agreement” on April 22, 2003, wherein the Republic of China pledged developmental assistance Read more →
Life Saving Center of Jesus Christ International vs Freddenis K. Nagbe of the United States of America (02/12/2026)
This appeal currently before us evolves from a judgment rendered by our colleague, Her Honor Ceaineh D. Clinton Johnson, while presiding as Justice in Chambers during the 2025 March Term of this Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia. The facts as culled from the records, reveals that the appellant, Life Saving Center of Jesus Christ International, initially instituted an action of felonious restraint against the appellee, Freddennis K. Nagbe, through his attorney-in-fact, Emmanuel K. Wesseh, on August 21, 2023, before the West Point Magisterial Court. The appellant contended that the appellee had illegally occupied its property which it obtained through squatter’s Read more →
Intestate Estate of Kaifa Kamara and Hassan Fawaz, a Lebanese National, Lessee of Kaifa Kamara vs Intestate Estate of Rebecca Thomas
This appeal is taken from the ruling of a declaratory judgment filed on January 12, 2016, in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado, Republic of Liberia. The Petition for Declaratory Judgment was originally filed against Mr. Kaifa Kamara but during the pendency of the case, he died. As a result, the court, upon request of Mr. Kamara’s counsel, substituted the deceased on June 21, 2016, with Dauson Varney Kamara, A. Vaifee Tulay, Siafa Benjamin and Austin H. Kamara, all of whom subsequently became the administrators of the intestate estate of the deceased. The appellant, the intestate estate of Kaifa Kamara Read more →
Frank Goll vs Rosetta Nagbe Jackollie, Prince N. Saye and Jacquelline A. Saye (02/12/2026)
This appeal emanates from the adjudication of an ‘Action of Ejectment’ filed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. Judgement having been rendered for the appellees, the appellant excepted and appealed to this Honorable Supreme Court for an appellant review. The facts gathered from the records indicate that the appellees, Rosetta Nagbe Jackollie, Prince N. Saye, and Jacqueline A. Saye, initially filed the ejectment action on March 18, 2022, but withdrew and refiled an amended complaint on April 6, 2022. The appellees assert in their complaint that they are bona fide owners of four lots Read more →
The Management of Access Bank Liberia vs. His Honor, Joseph Kollie (02/12/2026)
Section 14.4 (a) of the Decent work Act (2015) states: (a) An employer may only terminate the employment of an employee for just cause, based on: i) The (in)ability of the employee to perform the work required of them in accordance with the terms of: (1) Their Contract; (2) Any Collective agreement that applies to their work; or (3) This Act and any regulations made under it; or ii) The conduct of the employee: (1) At work; or (2) In circumstances which have a real and substantial connection to the working relationship; or iii) The operational requirements of the undertaking Read more →
Samuel D. Tweah, et al vs. His Honor Roosevelt Willie (02/12/2026)
The original petition for the writ of prohibition into an alleged case of economic sabotage, theft of property, money laundering, criminal facilitation, and criminal conspiracy against Samuel D. Tweah, Former Minister of Finance & Development Planning, Counsellor Nyenati Tuan, Former Acting Minister of Justice, Stanley S. Ford, Former Director of the Financial Intelligence Agency, Moses P. Cooper, Former Comptroller of the Financial Intelligence Agency and Jefferson Karmoh, Former National Security Advisor was heard on November 17, 2025 and decided on December 18, 2025, in which case this Court denied the petitioners’ petition for the writ of prohibition and ordered the Read more →
Liberia Agriculture Corporation (LAC) and Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) vs. The Liberian Revenue Authority (02/12/2026)
The appellant, Liberian Agricultural Corporation (LAC), is before this Court based upon an appeal from the final ruling of the Tax Court, Montserrado County, in an action of petition for judicial review instituted by the appellee herein, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) represented by its Commissioner General, Mr. James Dorbor Jallah. The appellant has presented for our review, a twenty-three (23) count bill of exceptions which they allege constitute reversible errors committed by the trial judge. We first examine the trial records to ascertain the facts and circumstances that culminated into the present appeal. The certified records reveal that the Read more →
Liberty Christian Center Overcomers vs Mrs. Nohad Mensah formerly Nohad Milage Hage (02/12/2026)
The instant appeal originates from a final ruling rendered by the trial judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, in an action of ejectment, wherein the jury returned a verdict of liable against the appellants herein, Liberty Christian Center Overcomers and Ms. Bernice Blamah, and in favor of the appellee herein, Mrs. Nohad Mensah formerly Nohad M. Hage, represented by and thru her attorney-in-fact, Mrs. Edith Hage Seigeh. The allegations contained in the complaint basically state that the appellee, Mrs. Nohad Mensah is the owner of two (2) lots of land, lying and situated in the Read more →
The Management of Samaritan’s Purse, International and Sylvester Nyanigbaye, an employee of Samaritan’s Purse, Int’l vs. Captain Joseph D. Moulton (02/12/2026)
This appeal emanates from the final ruling of the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, sitting in its March Term, A. D. 2011, presided over by His Honor Peter W. Gbeneweleh, Assigned Circuit Judge. The court, on May 20, 2021, having entertained argument pro et con into the appellee’s action of damages for wrong, filed against the first and second appellants, ruled, holding the defendants/appellants liable to the plaintiff/appellee. The facts culled from the records reveal that on October 16, 2009, the appellee, plaintiff in the court below, Captain Joseph D. Moulton, an Immigration Officer of the Read more →
Workers Union of Mesurado Group of Companies vs. The Management of Mesurado Group of Companies (02/12/2026)
The appellant, (Workers Union of Mesurado Group of Companies) seeks a review by this Court of a decision rendered by the National Labor Court, in which the trial judge ruled denying the petitioner’s petition for judicial review on grounds that the matter was already handled by his predecessor and as such, he could not review same, and that the said petition was only intended to delay and waste the court’s time and proceeded to fine the lawyer who filed the said petition. The appellant excepted to this ruling of the National Labor Court and filed this appeal before this Court. Read more →
Better Way Word of Life Ministries International vs. James B. Matthews (02/12/2026)
This appeal grows out of an action of ejectment involving a parcel of land situated opposite the S.D. Cooper Road Junction, Paynesville City, Montserrado County. The parties are siblings, each asserting ownership of the same property through different chains of title allegedly derived from their late father, Daniel K. Matthews, Sr. The records certified to this Court reveal that on August 15, 2016, that James B. Matthew, appellee herein, instituted an action of ejectment in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, alleging that he and his brother, Daniel K. Matthew, Jr., are the bona fide joint owners Read more →
Activa Insurance International v. Hans Armstrong (02/12/2026)
This bill of information before this Court grows out of a ruling made by the Debt Court for Montserrado County in which it denied a bill of information and motion to vacate payment order filed before it by ACTIVA International Insurance (Informant herein). The informant then excepted and announced an appeal and pursuant to Section 4.2 of the New Judiciary Law, prayed the Debt Court to stay enforcement of its ruling pending appeal on grounds that the violation of due process was raised by ACTIVA Insurance International (Informant herein). The Debt Court granted the said appeal and the bill of Read more →
FRED I. SUMO v. SHEGOU BANGAY & ASSATTA BANGAY (02/12/2026)
This matter emanates from the ruling of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court for Margibi County in an action of ejectment in which the trial jury rendered a liable verdict which was confirmed by the trial court against the appellant on December 29, A.D. 2022, and the appellant noted exception to the said ruling and appealed to this Court en banc. The records certified before this Court show that the appellees, Shekou Bongay and Assatta Bongay, filed an action of ejectment on March 18, 2019, against the appellant, Fred I. Sumo. In the said action of ejectment, the appellees stated that Read more →
Wesley S. Jlue vs Republic of Liberia (02/12/2026)
This case is before the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia on appeal for review of the conviction of the appellant in Criminal Court "C", Montserrado County. On the 9th Day of January, A.D. 2015, the trial court adjudged appellant, Wesley S. Jlue, guilty for the crimes of theft of property and forgery, and sentenced him for an imprisonment term of five (5) years, in addition to restituting Three Hundred Fifty-eight Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-six United States Dollars and Twelve Cents (US$358,366.12) and One Million Nine Hundred Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-five Liberian Dollars and Sixty Cents (L$1, 916, 495.60). The Read more →
Aaron S. Kollie et al. v. Republic of Liberia (02/12/2026)
This is an appeal from the final ruling of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Lofa County, wherein the appellants, Aaron S. Kollie and Emmanuel W. Flomo, were adjudged guilty of the crimes of Murder, Criminal Conspiracy, and Felonious Restraint, while co-appellant Lamini Flomo was adjudged guilty of Criminal Conspiracy and Felonious Restraint. The appellants are now before this Court seeking a reversal of the final ruling of the trial court. The certified records reveal that, following an inquest conducted by the County Coroner of Lofa County, which confirmed the death of Madam Moiyongor Keleko and attributed the cause of death to Read more →
