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Bowens v Strong LRSC 2; 2 LLR 415 (1923)

JAMES W. S. BOWENS, Collector of Customs for the Port of Monrovia, Appellant, v. H. M. STRONG, Appellee. HEARD DECEMBER 5, 1922. DECIDED JANUARY 29, 1923. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ.   1. The Collectors of Customs of this Republic are responsible...

Heusden v Walker LRSC 7; 2 LLR 431 (1923)

C. VAN HEUSDEN, Head Agent of the Oost Afrikaansche Compagnie in Liberia, Appellant, v. WALTER F. WALKER, Appellee. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ.   1. Counsel for appellant, defendant in the court below, having in his brief admitted that the law...

Liberty v Horridge LRSC 3; 2 LLR 422 (1923)

S. A. LIBERTY, Petitioner in Certiorari, v. JAMES HORRIDGE, Manager for the Anglo Tropical Traders, Limited, of Grand Bassa County, Respondents in Certiorari. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ.   1. Courts of justice will avoid the refusal to hear...

Nyema v Nyema LRSC 5; 2 LLR 425 (1923)

JOHN CONSTANT NYEMA, Plaintiff in Error, v. NORA CONSTANT NYEMA, Defendant in Error. ARGUED NOVEMBER 11, 1922. DECIDED JANUARY 29, 1923. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, J.J.   Mr. Justice Witherspoon delivered the opinion of the court :   Action of...

Pritchard v Parker et al LRSC 6; 2 LLR 426 (1923)

JOHN W. PRITCHARD, Appellant, v. MALINDA PARKER et al., Appellees. ARGUED NOVEMBER TERM, 1922. DECIDED NOVEMBER TERM, 1922. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ.   1. Unless a statute shall have been enacted to the contrary the common law of England in so...

Warner v Sodjie LRSC 4; 2 LLR 424 (1923)

W. H. WARNER, Appellant, v. A. K. SODJIE, Appellee. HEARD NOVEMBER 4, 1922. DECIDED JANUARY 29, 1923. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ.   If the costs shall not have been fully paid, and the appeal completed within sixty days after the rendition of...

Woodin & Co. v Gibson LRSC 1; 2 LLR 409 (1923)

W. D. WOODIN & COMPANY, Appellant, v. JOSEPH T. GIBSON, acting in his official capacity as Postmaster, Harper, Mary-land County, Appellee. ARGUED, 1922. DECIDED JANUARY 29, 1923. Dossen, C. J., Johnson and Witherspoon, JJ.   1. In all actions for libel the...