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Yekeh Koluba v. House of Representative (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Yekeh Koluba v. House of Representative (12/19/2024)

On November 8, 2021, the informant herein, Hon. Yekeh Kolubah, filed a five (5) count bill of information before the then Chambers Justice, Mr. Justice Yussif D. Kaba, alleging therein that the respondent, The House of Representatives, by and thru Hon Bhofal Chambers, the erstwhile Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 54th Legislature, had failed to comply with an agreement that both the informant and the respondent had entered into, pursuant to a petition for the Writ of Prohibition that had been filed by the informant.
The informant alleged that in June, 2021 he filed the aforementioned petition

Victoria Johnson Maxwell v. Her Honor Golda Bonah-Elliott (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Victoria Johnson Maxwell v. Her Honor Golda Bonah-Elliott (12/19/2024)

On August 14, 2024, the informant herein, the Intestate Estate of Victoria Johnson Maxwell, represented by its administrators, Charles Johnson, Jr., and Fredrick E. R. Johnson, filed before the Supreme Court of Liberia a (14) count bill of information. The informant alleged inter alia, that although the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, fully executed the Mandate of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia, growing out of a Judgment Without Opinion entered on April 7, 2015, in the case: “The Intestate Estate of Thomas Wesley Philips v. Mr. Jessie S. Payne, Sr., Attorney-In-Fact for Victoria Johnson Maxwell”, the

Republic of Liberiav. Maria Lyuken (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Republic of Liberiav. Maria Lyuken (12/19/2024)

In this motion to dismiss, the Republic of Liberia, movant herein has prayed this Court to dismiss the respondent’s appeal on grounds that the said appeal is premature and violates our Criminal Procedure Law. We take recourse to the records to make a just determination based on the facts and circumstances herein.

The facts relevant to this case as seen from the culled records before this Court reveal that this case originated from the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court Assize “B” for Montserrado County. The movant, plaintiff below filed a criminal action for trafficking in persons against three defendants. After

Lysander Martins v. George Wiles (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Lysander Martins v. George Wiles (12/19/2024)

This case is before this Court based upon a ruling made by Her Honor, Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh, when she served as an Associate Justice presiding in chambers. Lysander G. Martin, Sr., and Attorney Etmonia M. Martin, informants and appellants herein, have argued before this Court through their legal counsel that the ruling of the Chambers Justice is contrary to the laws controlling in our jurisdiction and has urged this Court to overturn the said ruling. George S. Wiles, Jr., appellee and respondent herein has, through his legal counsel, argued in defense of the Chambers Justice ruling and has

Keturah Tengbeh et. al. vs. The Intestate Estate of Samuel B. Cole (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Keturah Tengbeh et. al. vs. The Intestate Estate of Samuel B. Cole (12/19/2024)

On June 28, 2010, the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Samuel B. Cole, Sr., by and thru its administrator Thomas E. Cole filed a six-count action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County during its June Term A.D. 2010 against Madam Keturah Tengbeh et. al, the appellants herein.
The complaint basically alleged that in 1957, the late Samuel B. Cole, Sr. purchased thirty (30) acres of land from Gaimah Bryant and Wilhemina A. Bryant in the settlement of Brewerville around the Lott Carey Mission School, Montserrado County and was issued a deed which he (

Intestate Estate of Daniel Webster Urey vs. Intestate Estate of Karboyan (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Intestate Estate of Daniel Webster Urey vs. Intestate Estate of Karboyan (12/19/2024)

This case is on appeal from ruling rendered, by the Civil Law Court Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County. The Intestate Estate of Karboyah represented by its administrators, filed an action of ejectment against one Kelvin Enterprise represented by its managers, to include: Mr. Kennie, Enty King, Annie Joe Brown, Mr. Morris Jay-Jay, Yata Walker, Edwin Urey et.al administrators, on July 4, 2020 alleging that it is the legitimate and bona fide owner of two hundred and twenty-four (224) acres of land situated in Tatee Town, Careysburg District, Montserrado County, purchased by the late Karboryah from the Republic of Liberia on

IN RE GEC REPORT AGAINST CLLR. DAYRELL (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

IN RE GEC REPORT AGAINST CLLR. DAYRELL (12/19/2024)

On August 21, 2023, Madam Esther F. Wright filed a complaint against Counsellor Jacob K. Dayrell, Sr. of the Jones and Jones Law Firm in the office of the Chief Justice, Her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G.Yuoh. The complainant alleged in her complaint that she started interacting with Counsellor Dayrell when he was an Attorney based upon a recommendation she received; that when they met, she explained her issue to him, and he told her all that she needed to do in order for him to proceed with her case. That they also agreed upon his fees and other expenses. The complainant

IN RE GRIEVANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT ON COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST CLLR. THOMPSON N JARGBA (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

IN RE GRIEVANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT ON COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST CLLR. THOMPSON N JARGBA (12/19/2024)

The Complainants herein, Jeremiah T. Hinneh and Jiah Nyanay filed a complaint on May 1, 2024, alleging that they are defendants in a Summary Proceeding to Recover Possession of Real Property case in which the case was tried in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County and judgment was rendered against them. That upon the rendition of judgment against them, their lawyer, Counsellor Thompson Jargba excepted and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court but did not file an appeal bond and notice of completion of appeal which if they are not filed, they will lose their property.

The complainants

Christian Kocik v. The Management of Kanu Equipment (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Christian Kocik v. The Management of Kanu Equipment (12/19/2024)

This case is before us on a motion to dismiss an appeal filed by Christian Knock, the movant herein, against the Management of Kanu Equipment by and thru its Authorized Officer, Wayne Frattarolli, the respondent herein.
On November 22, 2023, following the final ruling of the trial judge in the petition for judicial review, the respondent noted exceptions to this final ruling by the trial judge and announced an appeal to the Full Bench of the Supreme Court.
Subsequently, the respondent filed its approved bill of exceptions on December 19, 2022, and thereafter filed an appeal bond and on February

Almaz Kadiatu Jalloh v. Nelson Oniyama (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

Almaz Kadiatu Jalloh v. Nelson Oniyama (12/19/2024)

This appeal emanates from the Ruling of our Colleague, Madam Justice Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, when she presided as Justice in Chambers during the March Term of the Supreme Court, 2022, wherein she quashed the alternative writ and denied the peremptory writ of prohibition prayed for by the appellant herein, Almaz Kadiatu Jalloh.
The records show that on February 21, 2019, the appellee herein, Dr. C. Nelson Oniyama, instituted an action of damages for wrong (defamation) before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, against the appellant and one Courage Boyonnoh Sundberg, co-defendant in the defamation action. The appellee

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