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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

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

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6 Dec, 2024

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

NOBLE OIL vs. ZAFEER PETROLEUM (06/14/2024) 0

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14 Jun, 2024

NOBLE OIL vs. ZAFEER PETROLEUM (06/14/2024)

Our esteemed colleague, Justice Wolokolie, presiding in Chambers during the March Term of Court, A.D. 2022 delivered a ruling denying a petition for a writ of prohibition out of which this appeal grows. The appellant has asked us, the Court en banc, to review and reverse the said ruling as it fails to conform to our laws in this jurisdiction

JESSE HARRIS AND MELVIN HARRIS ET AL. vs. MARY TURNING (06/14/2024) 0

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14 Jun, 2024

JESSE HARRIS AND MELVIN HARRIS ET AL. vs. MARY TURNING (06/14/2024)

This case is before us on appeal from a ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, against the appellants Jessie Harris and Melvin Harris et al. The appellants have challenged the lower court’s ruling, averring that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the weight of the evidence adduced at trial and that the judge erred in his instructions to the jury. The appellants have now petitioned this Court to reverse the said ruling and enter the ruling that ought to have been rendered by the court below

Praise O. Tony Lawal vs. Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens (05/23/2024) 0

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23 May, 2024

Praise O. Tony Lawal vs. Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens (05/23/2024)

This motion to dismiss is before this Court from a ruling made by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County on August 17, 2022, in a Bill in Equity for the cancellation of land deed proceedings case in which the trial judge ruled against the Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens, respondents herein.

The facts as alleged by the movant are that the Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens, represented by its Administrators and Administratrix A. Lorenzo Gittens, Jr., and A. Rudolph Gittens filed a petition for a Bill in Equity for the cancellation of land deed against one Praise

MONCO Lib. Ltd. vs. GLOBAL BANK Lib. Ltd. (05/23/2024) 0

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23 May, 2024

MONCO Lib. Ltd. vs. GLOBAL BANK Lib. Ltd. (05/23/2024)

This motion to dismiss grows out of a final ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County on September 1, 2023, in which the respondent/appellant was adjudged liable to the movant in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$2,500,000.00) in an action of damages suit filed by the movant against the respondent.

The movant/appellee herein request this Court to dismiss the appeal on grounds that the respondent/appellant appeal bond is inconsistent with statute as it is insufficient to indemnify the movant/appellee thereby rendering this appeal dismissible as a matter of law

Lucia Derrick & James K. Wolovah vs. Global Pharm Medical Center (05/23/2024) 0

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23 May, 2024

Lucia Derrick & James K. Wolovah vs. Global Pharm Medical Center (05/23/2024)

In this motion to dismiss, Miss Lucia Derrick and James K. Wolovah, movants herein have prayed this Court to dismiss the respondent’s appeal on grounds that the said appeal violates the appeal statute. We take recourse to the records to make a just determination based on the facts and circumstances herein.

The movants in their motion alleged that they were plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County and that the said court rendered final judgment in their favor on September 19, 2023, and the said judgment was

Joseph Yuones and WACCO vs. His Honor James E. Jones, Judge Debt and Houssini (02/07/2024) 0

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7 Feb, 2024

Joseph Yuones and WACCO vs. His Honor James E. Jones, Judge Debt and Houssini (02/07/2024)

This Court has been called upon to review and reverse the ruling of former Associate Justice, Philip A.Z. Banks III, then presiding in Chambers in an action of debt by attachment filed by Mohammed Housseini against WACCO by and thru its President Joseph H. Yuones and Joseph H. Younes and all authorized officers of the said corporation. The action was filed on July 13, 2015 before the Debt Court of Montserrado County. The Sheriff’s returns of July 28, 2015, on the writ of summons says that Joseph A. Yuones was not seen to be served and that the sheriff was told that he had travelled out of the country. The same returns was made August 11, 2015 to the effect that Mr. Joseph H. Younes was not seen to be served because he had travelled out of the country. The plaintiff made an application for resummons on July 30, 2015 and on July 31, 2015, the returns of the resummons also show that Mr. Joseph H. Yuones was not seen to be served.

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