SASJC 401/5/1999
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Supreme Judicial Commission
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Registered Land, Litigation Procedure & Practice
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
23 Oct 1999
Catchwords
Land – Title Dispute – Supreme Judicial Council Process
This case involved a dispute on the title of land, where two parties claimed ownership had been transferred to them by two different instruments. The Supreme Judicial Council provided details of how the parties should make their claims.
Background
On 24/08/1998, the Supreme Judicial Council examined a case about a land conflict between two individuals. The first individual claimed he owned a land in Djeddah under Instrument No.1972 which had been issued on 13/09/1979 by a notary public. The second individual stated he owned the same land under Instrument N.450 which had been issued on 04/09/1983 and he had bought the land from the Municipality of Habba.
Decision
The Supreme Judicial Council stated that any case presented before that court should consist of a pleading in which the plaintiff submitted his claims and the defendant submitted an answer stating his defenses .If any party was not satisfied he could take further steps according to the instructions.