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Munnah et al v RL LRSC 34; 35 LLR 40 (1988)

JAH MUNNAH and TOGBA SOMMAH, Appellants, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CRIMINAL ASSIZES, COURT ’13’, MONTSERRADO COUNTY. Heard: March 23, 1988. Decided: July 29, 1988.   1. It is a legal maxim that...

Sarwieh v Togba LRSC 69; 35 LLR 385 (1988)

SAMUEL SARWIEH, Appellant, v. BENJAMIN TOGBA, Appellee. JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION Decided July 29, 1988   When this case was called for argument, both counsel were present in court. Whereupon counsel for appellee, Counsellor Roger K. Martin, informed the Court...

Weefur v Banks et al LRSC 82; 35 LLR 502 (1988)

MOSES K. WEEFUR, Appellant, v. HIS HONOUR JESSE BANKS, JR., Assigned Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, and FANNIE COLE-WEEFUR, Appellees. APPEAL FROM THE CHAMBERS JUSTICE RULING DENYING THE PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI. Argued: October 31, 1988. Decided:...

Dahn v RL LRSC 6; 34 LLR 565 (1988)

SAMMY DARN, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SINOE COUNTY. Heard: November 16, 1987. Decided: February 25, 1988. 1. When a human being is deliberately killed by another, the law will presume...

In re Selley Thompson LRSC 109; 35 LLR 755 (1988)

IN RE: SELLEY THOMPSON, Respondent. CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS Decided December 29, 1988 1. There are two kinds of contempt: direct and constructive.   2. Contempt proceedings may be in the nature of either criminal or civil.   3. The purpose of criminal contempt...

Narmah v RL LRSC 25; 34 LLR 842 (1988)

JAMES NARMAH, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, Appellee. JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION Decided February 25, 1988.   At the call of this case, the plaintiff/appellee was represented by Counsellor J. McDonald Krakue, Solicitor General of Liberia who made the following...

Seleke v Marwen et al LRSC 70; 35 LLR 386 (1988)

MOMO SELEKE, Appellant, v. VAIGWALA MARWEN and KRUBOR TORLOR, Appellees.   JUDGMENT WITHOUT OPINION   Decided July 29, 1988.   When this case was called for argument, counsel for both parties were present in Court; whereupon Counsellor Boima K. Morris,...

Williams v Banks et al LRSC 102; 35 LLR 693 (1988)

SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Informant, v. HIS HONOUR JESSE H. BANKS JR., Presiding Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County, MARY JACKSON LANGLEY, and JOSEPH JACKSON, Respondents. INFORMATION PROCEEDINGS. Heard: December 8, 1988. Decided: December 29,1988. 1. In...