SBG 97/2015

This case involved whether it was legitimate for a company to seize  equipment rented under a contract when the cheque provided by the renter had bounced.

Background

A claimant filed a case against a defendant before the court. He said that he had rented equipment from the defendant and released a cheque for him. He said that the defendant then took the equipment after three days from the rental date. He requested the court to suspend the execution of the cheque and to dismiss the contract.

The defendant said that the cheque issued by the claimant bounced. He also said that the claimant had to commit to the contract.

Decision

The court considered the documents of the case. The court concluded that the claimant had issued a bounced cheque.

The court dismissed the case.

The claimant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.

The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.