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Burphy v Traffic LRSC 24; 25 LLR 12 (1976)

J. KAMARA BURPHY, Appellant, v. THE BUREAU OF TRAFFIC, Appellee. APPEAL FROM CIRCUIT COURT B, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY. Argued March 16, 1976. Decided April 23, 1976. 1. Where the witnesses for the prosecution contradict each other, a doubt results...

Giko v Giko LRSC 84; 25 LLR 481 (1976)

ANNAKOR LAWSON-GIKO, Appellant, v. JAMES K. GIKO, et al., Appellants. JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION. Decided February 18, 1976.* When this case was called for hearing Counsellor Wellington K. Neufville appeared for the appellant, and Counsellor J. Dossen Richards appeared...

Lamco Co. v Verdier LRSC 71; 25 LLR 330 (1976)

LAMCO J. V. OPERATING COMPANY, Appellant, v. JAMES VERDIER, Appellee. MOTION TO DISMISS AN APPEAL. Argued October 27, 1976. Decided November 19, 1976. 1. There exists no procedure by which an insufficient revenue stamp on a motion to dismiss an appeal may be made...

RL V Harmon LRSC 72; 25 LLR 348 (1976)

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Informant, v. DAWODA HARMON, Respondent. CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS. Argued October 27, 1976. Decided November 19, 1976.* 1. A person who prevents enforcement of a court mandate by instituting proceedings in another branch of Government is guilty of...

Thomson v Hassan LRSC 38; 25 LLR 168 (1976)

GRACE THOMPSON, et al., Appellants, v. NASSAN M. HASSAN, et al., Appellees. APPEAL FROM RULING OF JUSTICE IN CHAMBERS DENYING A WRIT OF ERROR. Argued May 4, 1976. Decided June 17, 1976. 1. A lawyer must faithfully, honestly, and consistently represent the interests...

Carr Loko v F.C Loko LRSC 53; 25 LLR 253 (1976)

ISABEL CARR-LOKKO, Appellant, v. F. C. LOKKO, Appellee. JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION. Decided June 17, 1976.* When this case was called, no one appeared for appellant, and Counsellor Francis Gardiner appeared for the appellee and filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on...

GMBH v Port Authority LRSC 77; 25 LLR 371 (1976)

MARITIME TRANSPORT OPERATORS, GMBH, Plaintiff in error, v..E. S. KOROMA, Assigned Circuit Judge, Second Judicial Circuit, and NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY, Defendants in Error. PETITION FOR A WRIT OF ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GRAND BASSA COUNTY....

RL v Smith LRSC 43; 25 LLR 207 (1976)

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellant, v. ROBERT A. SMITH, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY. Argued May 17 and 18, 1976. Decided June 18, 1976. 1. A motion for judgment of acquittal may be made and granted by the trial judge...