Category: Justice Wolokollie

Assembly of God Church, Sinkor v. Intestate Estate of Joseph V. Gaye, Sr. (08/28/2024) 0

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28 Aug, 2024

Assembly of God Church, Sinkor v. Intestate Estate of Joseph V. Gaye, Sr. (08/28/2024)

The Intestate Estate of Joseph V. Gaye, Sr., appellee, plaintiff in the court below, by and through its administrators and administratrix, Stanton V. Gaye, Victoria D. Gaye, George Giaii and Sammie Peter Paul, instituted an action of ejectment against the appellants, the Assembly of God Church, Sinkor Branch, Monrovia, and all occupants of the subject property, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, on June 24, 2022. The appellee alleged that it owns 7.3 acres of land lying and situated in Oldest Congo Town, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, which it secured from the Republic of Liberia

SSF Entrepreneur Inc. vs. Quality Group Construction(08/27/2024) 0

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27 Aug, 2024

SSF Entrepreneur Inc. vs. Quality Group Construction(08/27/2024)

This appeal has come before us for final determination from a ruling of the Justice in Chambers, in a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the appellee, Quality Group Construction Company, essentially praying the Chambers Justice to restrain, restrict and prohibit the enforcement of the judgment of the trial court judge for want of subject matter jurisdiction.
Summarizing the facts, the appellee, Quality Group Construction Company, was adjudged liable at the Commercial Court to the co-appellant, S.S.F. Entrepreneur Inc., for an action filed by the co-appellant to recover the amount of Eighty Thousand United States Dollars (USD$80,000.00). Co-appellant

Morley Paul Kamara vs Mohammed Kafel (08/27/2024) 0

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27 Aug, 2024

Morley Paul Kamara vs Mohammed Kafel (08/27/2024)

This appeal emanates from a ruling rendered by His Honor Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr. while he served as the Justice in Chambers.
The facts are that the original owner of the disputed property, the Intestate Estate of Elizabeth Barclay Cooper, entered into a lease agreement with the A. & K. Incorporation for two lot, for a term ending May 21, 2022; that subsequently, A. & K. Corporation assigned its leasehold rights to the appellee, Mohammed K. Kafel. While the assignment was in effect, Mr. John Gbedze bought the two lots of land, subject of the lease, from the intestate

Kenya Airways vs. Counsellor Abraham Wade Simpson (08/27/2024) 0

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27 Aug, 2024

Kenya Airways vs. Counsellor Abraham Wade Simpson (08/27/2024)

The appellee, plaintiff below, Counselor Abraham Wade Simpson, filed a damages lawsuit against Kenya Airways, Ltd., the appellant, and the Classic Travel Connections, as 2nd defendant at the court below. The appellee alleged that after purchasing a United States One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars (US$1,400) ticket from Classic Travel Connections for a round trip from Monrovia to Uganda and back, he faced significant travel inconveniences on his return trip to Liberia. The appellee narrated that he successfully traveled to Uganda on March 19, 2019, however, on his return leg to Monrovia, on April 10, 2019, he encountered problems at the

In Re Petitioner of Attorneys-at-Law for counsellorship (06/14/2024) 0

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14 Jun, 2024

In Re Petitioner of Attorneys-at-Law for counsellorship (06/14/2024)

The New Judiciary Law, Section 17.6, states:

“Any attorney who has been actively engaged in the practice of law for five years may submit a petition to the Supreme Court showing his moral and professional qualifications for membership in the Bar of the Supreme Court and praying admission as a counsellor of that Court. The petition shall be supported by the affidavit of at least two practicing counsellors of the Supreme Court en banc in open court. If the Supreme Court accepts the petition, the Chief Justice shall appoint a committee of at least three counsellors of the Supreme Court

Louise C. Ngangana and Mansfield Wrotto vs. His Honor Judge Scheapolar R. Dunbar, and Evelyn Brown Moulton (06/14/2024) 0

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14 Jun, 2024

Louise C. Ngangana and Mansfield Wrotto vs. His Honor Judge Scheapolar R. Dunbar, and Evelyn Brown Moulton (06/14/2024)

he facts as narrated by the Majority are that the late Joseph Karbar Levee Moulton married the appellee, Evelyn Brown Moulton, on February 25, 1989, in Monrovia Liberia; that on October 4, 2004, the deceased filed an action of divorce against the appellee for incompatibility of temper before the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County. However, he did not pursue his divorce action and the case remained pending in the Civil Law Court up until his death in 2020. It is alleged that, after filing the divorce action against the appellee in the Civil Law Court, the

Layee Kromah vs. His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr. (05/23/2024) 0

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23 May, 2024

Layee Kromah vs. His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr. (05/23/2024)

In the early part of 2021, the Co-respondent, Rev. Zeyou, alleged that he desired to buy a vehicle. In the process of locating one, he saw a Toyota Tacoma on display in a parking lot with the sign “For Sale” at Iron Factory. One Lasso Trawally appeared and introduced himself as the person in charge of the sale/seller. After some meetings and discussions between the two, it was agreed that the respondent would pay Eight Thousand United States Dollars (US$8,000) for the said vehicle. The respondent Zeyou stated that he paid the said amount of Eight Thousand United States Dollars

Jammel T. Mulbah v Ujay Morris (05/23/2024) 0

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23 May, 2024

Jammel T. Mulbah v Ujay Morris (05/23/2024)

This motion to dismiss the appeal, originates from an action of summary proceeding for possession of real property files before the Bushrod Island Magisterial Court. The movant, Jammel T. Mulbah accused some individuals of illegally possessing and occupying his property and, after persistent calls to them to vacate his property did not yield any results, he sued the defendants at the Bushrod Island Magisterial Court. The magistrate ruled in favor of movant and the defendants excepted to the ruling and announced an appeal; however, they did not perfect their appeal, causing the magistrate to issue a writ of possession to

Wilson Tarpeh vs. Executive Branch (04/24/2024) 0

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24 Apr, 2024

Wilson Tarpeh vs. Executive Branch (04/24/2024)

The petitioner, Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, in a petition for a writ of prohibition filed before the Justice in Chambers, complains that he was appointed Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by his Excellency George Manneh Weah, then President of the Republic of Liberia, on October 2, 2020; that the Act creating the EPA states that the Executive Director shall serve for a period of seven (7) years and shall be eligible for reappointment; that having been appointed and commissioned by His Excellency, George Manneh Weah, and having taken office and entered upon his duties, his appointment and

UNITY PARTY AND LIBERIA PEOPLE PARTY VS. THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION-PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (10/06/2023) 0

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6 Oct, 2023

UNITY PARTY AND LIBERIA PEOPLE PARTY VS. THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION-PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (10/06/2023)

The conduct of free, fair and credible elections is the bedrock of all democracy. It is the process by which a nation and a people determine who will and who should govern and direct the course of their lives for a given period of time, especially as provided for by the highest law of their land—the Constitution. Through elections, the people manifest their desire for a civilized and democratic order. These objectives were not lost by the framers of our Constitution, adopted in 1984 and with an effective date of January 6, 1986, when they crafted these words: “All power is inherent in the people. All free governments are instituted by their authority and for their benefit and they have the right to alter and reform the same when their safety and happiness so require. In order to ensure democratic government which responds to the wishes of the governed, the people shall have the right at such period, and in such manner as provided for under this Constitution, to cause their public servants to leave office and to fill vacancies by regular elections and appointments [Emphasis ours].

The Liberian Constitution of 1986 effectuates this vision, a democratic constitutional

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