SBG 1469/2016

This case involved suitable evidence where a claimant claimed he was due a profit share of a company in accordance with a signed document.

Background

A claimant filed a case against a company before the court. He requested the court to order the company to pay 1876050 Riyals. He said that this amount was his share in the profits according to a document signed with the company.

The company denied the claim made by the claimant and said that the claimant did not receive authorization to sign agreements on the company's behalf.

Decision

The court considered the documents of the case and found that the claimant had failed to prove his claim. The court said to the claimant that he could request the company to take the oath in order to prove his claim. The claimant refused to request the company to take the oath.

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.