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Voss et al v Hooke LRSC 2; 2 LLR 183 (1915)

WILLIAM VOSS, Agent for J. W. West, River Cess, Plaintiff, v. F. JONATHAN HOOKE, Defendant. ARGUED APRIL 20, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., and Johnson, J. 1. A court may alter its judgment at any time before it is entered; or if it is entered before it is...

Voss et al v Hooke et al LRSC 3; 2 LLR 184 (1915)

WILLIAM VOSS, Agent for J. W. West, River Cess, Plaintiff, v. F. JONATHAN HOOKE, and LUCRETIA HOOKE, Defendants. ARGUED APRIL 20, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., and Johnson, J. 1. A court may alter its judgment at any time before it is entered or if it is...

Muller v RL LRSC 4; 2 LLR 187 (1915)

MAX MULLER, a German subject, transacting mercantile business at Sasstown, Sinoe County, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. ARGUED APRIL 27, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. 1. In actions in admiralty, pleas of...

Freeman v RL LRSC 5; 2 LLR 189 (1915)

JACOB D. FREEMAN, Plaintiff, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Defendant. ARGUED APRIL 20, 1915.  DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., and Johnson, J. 1. The statutes requiring appellant to pay costs on an appeal, do not apply to criminal cases. In such cases the Republic...

Ross v Estate of Fuller LRSC 6; 2 LLR 190 (1915)

The Estate of the late J. J. ROSS, Appellant, v. The Estate of the late J. L. FULLER, Appellee. ARGUED APRIL 28, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. Limitation of Claims. Administrator’s Notice. 1. A valid claim against an...

Spiller v Roberts LRSC 7; 2 LLR 193 (1915)

ANGELINA SPILLER, Appellant, v. JANE ROBERTS, Appellee. ARGUED APRIL 21, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. Petty Misdemeanors—Indictable Misdemeanors—Jeopardy.  1. Petty misdemeanors over which a justice of the peace or magistrate...

Miltenberg v RL LRSC 8; 2 LLR 195 (1915)

F. MILTENBERG, Agent for the Bremer Kolonia Handelsgesellschaft, etc., Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. ARGUED APRIL 28, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. Agency—Tender—Liquor License—Sub-Treasurers. 1. Where a party...

Logan v Meyer et al LRSC 9; 2 LLR 200 (1915)

JACOB H. LOGAN, Plaintiff, v. EUGENE MEYER, Agent for Vietor & Huber, Defendant. ARGUED APRIL 26, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. 1. Where a party uses all diligence in effecting his appeal and is prevented by means beyond...

Jantzen v Coleman LRSC 11; 2 LLR 208 (1915)

C. F. WILHELM JANTZEN, Appellant, v. JOANNA E. COLEMAN, Appellee. ARGUED MAY 4, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. 1. When the action set forth in the complaint of plaintiff is not suited to the form of action chosen, the action...

Bent v Coleman LRSC 12; 2 LLR 210 (1915)

A. BENT, Agent for C. F. Wilhelm Jantzen, a German Merchant transacting business in Monrovia, Appellant, v. JOANNA E. COLEMAN, Appellee. ARGUED MAY 6, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. 1.When the evidence inferentially proves that...

Huber v Vines LRSC 15; 2 LLR 186 (1915)

VIETOR & HUBER, Appellants, v. F. N. VINES, Appellee. ARGUED APRIL 21, 1915. DECIDED MAY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., and Johnson, J. 1. There is nothing in the statutes on appeals which prevents a person, who has appealed from the judgment of a justice of the peace...

Stewart v RL LRSC 14; 2 LLR 240 (1915)

JOHN A. STEWART, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. ARGUED NOVEMBER 3, 1915. DECIDED JANUARY 10, 1915. Dossen, C. J., and Johnson, J. 1. In the cases brought before the Supreme Court for review, whether upon bill of exceptions or by other legal means, it is...

Williams v Wynn LRSC 13; 2 LLR 215 (1915)

E. W. WILLIAMS and LEAH A. WILLIAMS, formerly Leah A. Phelps, Appellant, v. MANSON WYNN, Administrator of the Estate of the late H. R. Phelps, Appellee. DECIDED APRIL 29, 1915. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ. Objection to Probation of a Warranty Deed from...