Category: Justice Gbeisay

Meridian BIAO Lib. Ltd. v. Cllr. Benedict Sannoh (02/17/2025) 0

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

John F. Kennedy Medical Center v. Karen G. Sehkehporh(02/17/2025) 0

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

GEC Report on Cllrs. Dempter Brown & Nigba (02/17/2025) 0

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

Atty. Lamii Kpargoi v. His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar (02/17/2025) 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Unconstitutionality of Several Actions taken by Certain Members of the House of Representatives (12/06/2024) 0

The Unconstitutionality of Several Actions taken by Certain Members of the House of Representatives (12/06/2024)

Mr. Justice Tubman speaking for the Supreme Court in the case Fazzah v. The
National Economy Committee, 8LLR, 84,85 (1943) opined that every so often:
“…there arises some litigation in the course of judicial proceedings like a mighty
billow raising itself to a magnificent height as out of the sea, arousing public excitement, curiosity, anxiety), and interest. The civilians, as seashore visitors and dwellers, look on, some with fear, others with satisfaction, and yet others with amazement and trembling; out these legal billows seem, as it were, to dash themselves upon the shore as do the ocean billows and recede into