Ethiopian Orthodox Church In Jamaica (The) v Lloyd Dobson

Case Number: 
C.L. 1994/E008
Date of Delivery: 
15.06.2007

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN COMMON LAW

SUIT NO. C.L. 1994/E008

BETWEEN THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CLAIMANT

IN JAMAICA

AND LLOYD DOBSON DEFENDANT

(Administrator AD LlTEM of the Estate of

ABUNA YESEHAQ) 1

Mr. Raphael Codlin, Mrs. Jacqueline Samuels-Brown and Mrs Tameka Jordan

instructed by Mrs. Jacqueline Samuels-Brown for the Claimant.

Mr. Earl Witter, Mr. Barry Frankson and Ms. Kadian Lewis for the Defendant.

HEARD: 28TH to 31ST May, 2007,l st June, 2007

CAV 15'" June, 2007

CORAM; D. 0. MCINTOSH J.

This case concerns another schism in the church. This church is the

Ethiopian Orthodox Church .

In particular, this concerns the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Jamaica.

-This court was pleased to find that, by and large, the many witnesses,

whether for the claimant or the defendant were witnesses of truth. Any

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