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Hassen v Krakue LRSC 81; 20 LLR 653 (1971)

ADNAM HASSEN, Petitioner, v. HON. McDONALD J. KRAKUE, Assigned Circuit Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, August Term, 1971, Respondent. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS. Decided September 6, 1971. 1. 2. 3. No person may be discriminated against in the courts of Liberia,...

Nurse v RL LRSC 44; 20 LLR 351 (1971)

CHARLES D. B. NURSE, Appellant v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MONTSERRADO COUNTY. Argued March 23, 1971. Decided May 28, 1971. 1. 2. Changing voluntarily a plea of not guilty to one of guilty, precludes the...

Delaney v RL LRSC 6; 20 LLR 199 (1971)

JOHN B. DELANEY, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY. Argued December 15, 1970. Decided January 22, 1971. 1. When the defendant on trial for murder, presents no evidence in his...

Hayden v Yates LRSC 23; 20 LLR 277 (1971)

IKE HAYDEN, Appellant, v. VICTOR L. YATES, Appellee. JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION. Decided January 22, 1971.* J. Dossen Richards for appellant. MacDonald Perry for appellee. At the call of this case for hearing, counselor J. Dossen Richards appeared for the appellant, and...

Obi v RL LRSC 4; 20 LLR 166 (1971)

JUSTIN M. OBI, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY. Argued October 15, 1970. Decided January 22, 1971. 1. An indictment is sufficient if it informs the defendant of the nature,...

Tenteh v RL LRSC 5; 20 LLR 197 (1971)

JOSEPH TENTEH, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SINOE COUNTY. Argued October 13, 1970. Decided January 21, 1971. 1. When exceptions have been properly taken in the trial court, an appellate court...

Ireland v Gaida LRSC 21; 20 LLR 275 (1971)

THOMAS K. IRELAND, Appellant, v. JOSEPH GAIDA, Appellee. JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION. Decided January 22, 1971.* No appearance for parties. At the call of this case both parties failed to appear, the case having been duly assigned and bulletined for hearing. In view of...

Paye v RL LRSC 32; 20 LLR 298 (1971)

JOSEPH PAYE, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LOFA COUNTY. Argued March 18, 1971. Decided May 27, 1971. A ;toile prosequi entered by the prosecution to a charge of manslaughter before a jury has been...

Jagun et al v Thompson LRSC 46; 20 LLR 360 (1971)

AMUSA RUFUS JAGUN and PETER A. OGHOGHO, Appellants, v. VICTORIA THOMPSON, by and through her husband, WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, Appellee. MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY. Argued April 19, 1971. Decided May 28,...

Rasamny Bros v Brunet LRSC 28; 20 LLR 282 (1971)

K. RASAMNY BROTHERS, Appellant, v. AUGUSTE BRUNET, Appellee. JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION. Decided January 22, 1971.* John W. Stewart, Sr., for appellant. P. Amos George for appellee. When this case was called, counsellor John W. Stewart, Sr. appeared for the appellant,...