KCC 225/2000
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
General Family Law, Financial & Business Offences, Gifts & Legacies
Decision date
18 Nov 2002
Catchwords
Fraudulent Ways - Property Gift - Husband - Wife
This case involved a husband's request to revoke a gift of property to his wife because he claimed she used fraudulent means to exploit him. The key point was the gift had been a willing one.
Background
A claimant filed a case against his wife before the court. He requested the court to dismiss a grant contract dated on 27/12/1994 and to return the disputed property to him. He said that he granted his wife the property but she exploited him in order to pay her money. He said that his wife failed to help him when he was in desperate need.
The court dismissed the case.
The claimant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.