Category: 2022 Opinions

his motion to dismiss appeal grows out of a petition for summary proceeding filed by movant/appellee herein, Thierno Mountaga Barry, against His Honor Jomah S. Jallah, Stipendiary Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court, the Ministerial Officer in the said court, Larry Gornuyor, co-respondents/appellants and Eric F. Nagbe. the substantive party complainant in the underlying action of summary proceeding to recover possession of real property.

The present motion to dismiss the appeal growing from an action of ejectment raises one cardinal issue as the basis for said motion, viz., failure by the respondents/appellants to serve and file a notice of completion of the appeal on the movants/appellees or their legal counsel along with the appeal bond.

Mindful of the possibility that errors, and impropriety may seep into the hearing and determination of legal disputes and consequently affect the rights and interests of the parties, the proponents of our legal system have designed that judgments/decisions of inferior judicial tribunals are subject to review before superior forums with the Supreme Court being the final arbiter. Party litigants