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Knowlden v RL LRSC 16; 9 LLR 381 (1947)

KAIZER A. A. KNOWLDEN, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee.   APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.   Argued March 10, 11, 1947. Decided May 9, 1947.   1. One is not liable for the commission of an...

Ammons v RL LRSC 19; 9 LLR 414 (1947)

IGAL AMMONS, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee.   MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.   Argued November 10, 1947. Decided December 12, 1947.   Where there is no approved appeal bond...

Leigh v Taylor LRSC 11; 9 LLR 329 (1947)

T. W. DUPIGNY LEIGH, Curator of Intestate Estates, Montserrado County, Appellant, v. FLORENCE TAYLOR, Widow of the Late C. H. TAYLOR, Appellee.   MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL.   Argued March 25, 1947. Decided May 9, 1947.   An appeal will be dismissed where...

Anderson v Anderson LRSC 9; 9 LLR 301 (1947)

BENJAMIN J. K. ANDERSON, Appellant, v. MARY E. ANDERSON, Appellee.   APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.   Argued March 24, 25, 1947. Decided May 9, 1947.   1. Where one admits the truth of the facts stated...

Leigh v Taylor LRSC 23; 9 LLR 431 (1947)

T. W. DUPIGNY LEIGH, Curator of Intestate Estates, Montserrado County, Appellant, v. FLORENCE TAYLOR, Widow of the Late C. H. TAYLOR, Appellee.   APPEAL FROM THE CHAMBERS OF MR. JUSTICE BARCLAY.   Argued October 15, 16, 1947. Decided December 12, 1947....

C.F.A.O v Barclay LRSC 3; 9 LLR 233 (1947)

H. ARRIVETS, Agent for C. F. A. O., a French Firm doing mercantile Business in Monrovia and elsewhere in Liberia, Appellant, v. ROBERT A. BARCLAY, Appellee.   APPEAL IN ACTION OF DEBT.   Argued November 21, 25, 26, 1946. Decided January 31, 1947.   1....

Liberty et al RL LRSC 24; 9 LLR 437 (1947)

LOTTIE L. LIBERTY and ROSE JOHNS, Appellants, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee.   MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.   Argued November 4, 11, 13, 1947. Decided December 12, 1947.   An...

Carr v RL LRSC 20; 9 LLR 416 (1947)

JOHNNY CARR, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee.   APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MARYLAND COUNTY.   Argued October 29, 30, 1947. Decided December 12, 1947.   1. A court can never be the agent or the instrument of...

Massaquoi v Sillah LRSC 6; 9 LLR 270 (1947)

KAISER MASSAQUOI, Appellant, v. MOMODU SILLAH, Appellee.   APPEAL FROM PROVISIONAL MONTHLY AND PROBATE COURT OF CAREYSBURG DISTRICT.   Argued November 25, 28, 1946. Decided January 31, 1947.   Where one is accused by another of stealing his cow and is...

Dennis v Refell LRSC 10; 9 LLR 311 (1947)

JOSEPH F. DENNIS, Petitioner, v. HELEN REFFELL by her Husband J. A. REFFELL, His Honor EMMANUEL W. WILLIAMS, Resident Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County, and URIAS N. DIXON, Sheriff of Montserrado County, Respondents.   CERTIORARI TO...

Porte v Dennis LRSC 1; 9 LLR 213 (1947)

RUFUS A. PORTE, Appellant, v. GABRIEL L. DENNIS, Secretary of State for the Republic of Liberia, Appellee.   APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.   Argued December 18, 19, 1946. Decided January 24, 1947.   1....

Dennis v RL LRSC 17; 9 LLR 389 (1947)

In re GABRIEL L. DENNIS, Secretary of State of the Republic of Liberia, Respondent.   CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.   Argued April 1, 8, 1947. Decided May 9, 1947.   1. To render a person amenable to an injunction it is necessary neither that he be a party to...

Porte v Porte LRSC 7; 9 LLR 279 (1947)

RUFUS A. PORTE, Appellant, v. FRANCES PORTE, Appellee.   ACTION OF DIVORCE.   Argued December 18, 19, 1946. Decided January 31, 1947.   1. All legal issues must be disposed of before a case is tried. Therefore, it was error for the trial judge to fail...

Doe et al v RL LRSC 21; 9 LLR 420 (1947)

CHRISTIE DOE, TOE NIMELY, JAMES WILSON and DOE WOLO, Appellants, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee.   APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.   Argued November 4, 6, 1947. Decided December 12, 1947.   In criminal...

Pratt v Philips et al LRSC 25; 9 LLR 446 (1947)

JACOB O. PRATT, Plaintiff-in-Error, v. JAMES T. PHILLIPS and His Honor EDWARD J. SUMMERVILLE, Assigned Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Montserrado County, Defendants-in-Error.   PETITION FOR WRIT OF ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL...