Liberia 



Fischer & Leincke v. Houston Bros. & Co. for dissolution of part- 

 nership. This case was filed in the Court of Equity, Montserrado 

 County, in November, 1903, and was decided for plaintiffs at the 

 December term of 1903. The defendants appealed, and the judgment 

 was reversed by the Supreme Court at its session of January of 

 the present year. On May 19th the German Consul complained 

 (i) that in said case several serious violations by illegal actions of 

 Liberian officials had been committed, and (2) that the Supreme 

 Court of this republic by its judgment in said case had been per- 



100. LIBERIAN POSTAGE STAMPS — ISSUED PRIOR TO I906 



verting justice to the disadvantage of a German firm, and intimated 

 that an indemnity would probably be demanded. 



It may not be generally known that alien residents have wider 

 powers of redress for judicial wrongs than citizens. The latter are 

 bound by the action of the Court of their own country. The former 

 are not so precluded. Government may question the judgment, and 

 may institute an investigation as to its fairness and legality. 



The principle is thus enunciated in Taylor's International Lai^', 

 p. 260, sec. 214: "The responsibility of a State for the conduct 



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