Category: Justice Wolokollie

The Intestate Estate of the Martha Stubblefield Bernard vs. Intestate Estate of the Danielette P. Tucker Bernard (08/15/2025) 0

The Intestate Estate of the Martha Stubblefield Bernard vs. Intestate Estate of the Danielette P. Tucker Bernard (08/15/2025)

The appellee, the Intestate Estate of Danielette P. Tucker Bernard, by and thru its administratrix, Danielle Thelma T. Bernard, on January 15, 2019, filed an action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County against the Testate Estate of William Thomas Bernard, thru its executrix as 1st defendant, and the Intestate Estate of Martha Stubblefield Bernard, represented by its administrator, Ebrima Varney Dempster, as 2nd defendant. The appellee alleged that the co-appellant Martha Stubblefield Bernard and William Thomas Bernard’s estates were in possession of the appellee’s 12.92 acres of land situated in Congo Town, Tubman Boulevard, and portion

The Liberian Bank for Development & Investment vs. BMC Workers of Bong Mining Company (08/14/2025) 0

The Liberian Bank for Development & Investment vs. BMC Workers of Bong Mining Company (08/14/2025)

This appeal derives from an action of damages for wrong filed in 2004, by the appellees, workers of the Bong Mining Company (“BMC”), against the appellant, the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (“LBDI”) before the Six Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, presided over by His Honor Yussif D. Kaba, then Resident Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

The facts are that the Liberian Civil War led to the involuntary closure of the Bong Mining Company (BMC); that the Company in consultation with the Government of Liberia and appellees through its authorized officers decided to deposit United

Mr. Mohammed Dunzo v. Marima Fofana Beyla (08/14/2025) 0

Mr. Mohammed Dunzo v. Marima Fofana Beyla (08/14/2025)

The facts that preceded the filing of this motion to dismiss the appeal are undisputed. On March 17, 2016, the movant, Mr. Mohammed Dunzo, instituted an action of ejectment against the respondent, Madam Marima Fofana Beyla, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County. After pleading rested and an investigative survey conducted, the trial jury heard and weighed the evidence and returned a verdict of liable against the respondent, and said verdict was confirmed by the trial judge after a hearing and denial of a motion for a new trial. The trial court subsequently entered a final ruling

Mamade M. Kamara vs. Mr. Batune Keita (08/14/2025) 0

Mamade M. Kamara vs. Mr. Batune Keita (08/14/2025)

This review emanates from an ejectment action filed by Batune Keita, the appellee, plaintiff below, represented by his son and attorney-in-fact, Mr. Mohammed Tanji Keita, against Co-appellant Mamadee M. Kamara, and all others under his authority.

The appellee alleged in his complaint that in 1989, his father, Mr. Batune Keita, acquired one-acre of land along the Monrovia-Kakata Highway from Charles S. B. Watkins which was registered and probated according to law; that the subject land is an adjoining property with that of the co-appellant Mamade M. Kamara; however, co-appellant Kamara has encroached and erected structures on the appellee’s portion of

International Bank Liberia vs. Mr. Massaquoi M. Kamara (08/14/2025) 0

International Bank Liberia vs. Mr. Massaquoi M. Kamara (08/14/2025)

This appeal calls for a review of a Chambers ruling of our colleague, now of sainted memory, Mr. Justice Joseph N. Nagbe, in which he granted the writ of certiorari prayed for by the appellee, the International Bank (Liberia) Limited (IBB), rescinding the erroneous ruling of Judge Peter W. Gbenewelleh in a petition for foreclosure of mortgage filed by the appellee.

The writ of certiorari centered around an uncontested error said to have been committed by His Honor, Judge Peter W. Gbenewelleh in a ruling made during the December 2015 Term of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado

Esther K. Venn vs. Marie Johnson and Thomas Yaya Nimley (08/14/2025) 0

Esther K. Venn vs. Marie Johnson and Thomas Yaya Nimley (08/14/2025)

Our review of the records of this case reveals that the appellant, Madam Esther K. Venn, plaintiff in the court below, filed a complaint against the appellees, Marie Johnson, Thomas Yaya Nimely and James Gibson, defendants below, alleging that she, appellant, is the owner of ten (10) acres of land lying in the Township of Duazon which she acquired in 1994; that upon visiting the subject property in 2010, she discovered that the appellees, Marie Johnson and Thomas Yaya Nimley, had constructed on portion of the land without her consent, while co-appellee James Gibson was constructing a structure thereon; that

Management of ArcelorMittal Liberia Limited vs. Aman S. Dokie (05/29/2025) 0

Management of ArcelorMittal Liberia Limited vs. Aman S. Dokie (05/29/2025)

The appellee, Aman S. Dokie, complained the appellant, ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) to the Labor Commissioner in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, alleging unfair labor practice. He stated that he was employed by the appellant, AML, on August 26, 2014, as light duty driver, a Grade 4 position, and was assigned at the Mines Department with a monthly salary payment of United States Three Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars Fifty Cents (US$376.50); that the head of the Estate Department of AML, Maria da Silva, had him transferred on October 2014 from the Mines Department to the Canteen under the Estate Department in the capacity as

SnowHill Community vs. Snow Hill Baptist Church (05/28/2025) 0

SnowHill Community vs. Snow Hill Baptist Church (05/28/2025)

This appeal emanates from an action of ejectment filed on November 13, 2013, before the Sixth Judicial
Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, by the appellee, Snow Hill Baptist Church, through its Resident Pastor, Rev. Samuel S. Tye. The appellee, plaintiff below, alleged in its complaint that it purchased a parcel of land from Leduonleh Williams of the Township of New Georgia, on July 28,1997, and registered same according to law in Vol. 46 – 98 Pages 137- 140, The appellee attached to the complaint a certified copy of its Warranty deed.
The appellants, Bedel Gaigela, Ben A. Roberts,

RE-ARGUMENT SSF Vs. Quality Group (05/28/2025) 0

RE-ARGUMENT SSF Vs. Quality Group (05/28/2025)

On July 23, 2024 the Supreme Court en banc heard arguments on an appeal arising from a ruling of the Justice in Chambers, in a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the appellee, Quality Group Construction Company, which essentially prayed the Chambers Justice to restrain, restrict and prohibit the enforcement of the judgment of the trial court judge for want of subject matter jurisdiction as the appellant had filed an action for damages for breach of contract and debt by attachment and garnishment against the appellee before the Commercial Court after the co-appellant had requested the appellee to

Jeannette K White vs. Church of God in Christ Inc 0

Jeannette K White vs. Church of God in Christ Inc

This motion to dismiss currently before us evolved from an initial action of ejectment filed before the Six Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, sitting in its March Term 1988, on February 27,1988, by the movant/appellee Church of God in Christ Inc. against co- respondents/appellants, Jeannette White and heirs and administrators of the estate Kaiser A. A Knowlden.
In its complaint, movant claimed that it owned one lot of land lying and situated in Sinkor Old Road which it purchased from its grantor, Mr. Edwin J. Gabbidon, in the year 1979, and received a warranty deed for same; that