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

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14 Aug, 2025

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

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14 Aug, 2025

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

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29 May, 2025

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

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28 May, 2025

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

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28 May, 2025

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

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28 May, 2025

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

Francis Saah Fayiah et. al. vs. Republic of Liberia (05/28/2025) 0

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28 May, 2025

Francis Saah Fayiah et. al. vs. Republic of Liberia (05/28/2025)

The grand jury for Montserrado County, sitting during the August Term of Court, A.D. 2023, returned a true bill against the appellants finding them more probable than not guilty of the crimes of theft of property and criminal conspiracy; thus, necessitating the trial of the appellants. The indictment alleges that the appellants, in a joint criminal enterprise, designed a criminal scheme to divert to their personal use and benefit money received from the sale of goods left in the charge of the appellants after selling to the private prosecutor’s customers in Kakata, Gbarnga and Ganta.
This case is now on

Congress for Democratic Change vs. Intestate Estate of Martha Stubblefield Bernard (05/28/2025) 0

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28 May, 2025

Congress for Democratic Change vs. Intestate Estate of Martha Stubblefield Bernard (05/28/2025)

The 1st respondent, Intestate Estate of Martha Stubblefield Bernard, represented by its administrator, Ebrima Varney Dempster, had previously filed an action of ejectment against the 2nd respondent, the testate estate of William Thomas Bernard, Sr., and the informant, the Congress of Democratic Change (CDC). The informant and 2nd respondent in this bill of information appealed from the ruling of the lower court adjudging them liable to the 1st respondent. On appeal the Supreme Court on September 22, 2016, confirmed the lower court’s ruling, and ordered the informant and 2nd respondent ousted, ejected and evicted from the disputed property and the

Abdullai Sheriff & David Onanah v. Republic of Liberia(02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

Abdullai Sheriff & David Onanah v. Republic of Liberia(02/17/2025)

This present appeal emanates from a guilty verdict brought against the appellants, Abdullah Sheriff and David Onanah, defendants in the 11th Judicial Circuit, Tubmanburg, Bomi County, growing out of an indictment drawn by the grand jury of said county which accused the appellants of committing the crimes of gang rape, involuntary sodomy, sexual assault and criminal conspiracy. The indictment sets out the following:

REGINALD HOLDER et. al. vs. Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

REGINALD HOLDER et. al. vs. Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder (12/19/2024)

The records in this case reveal that the movants/appellees, Reginald M. Holder, Sr., Richard F. Holder, Lagnfelt Holder and James Charles, were respondents in a petition for revocation of extended letters of administration and a petition for proper accounting filed in the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County by the respondents/appellants/petitioner, Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder and Anna Holder of the USA.

On April 22, 2024, the Judge presiding over the case by assignment, His Honor U-Jay W. H. S. Bright, handed down a final ruling, adjudging the respondents, movants now before us, not liable and ordering that the

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