SCA 57/5/2000
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Litigation Procedure & Practice, Civil Evidence, General Real Property Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
18 Apr 2000
Catchwords
Title to land – Sold Twice – Refusal to present deed – Termination of case
This case involved a request for the annulment of the title of land. The land had been sold twice by the original owner to two separate parties. The case looked at what was needed to terminate the case.
Background
Two property owners filed a case before the Riyadh General Court against a company who had expropriated land they jointly owned and requested the annulment of the title deed. The company stated its title deed had been issued by a notary and could not be cancelled. After examining the documentary evidence presented by both parties and the notary who stated the land had been sold by its original owner twice, the first time on 13/03/1974 to the plaintiffs and the second time on 29/12/1980 to the company, the court compelled the company to hand over the land and claim the cost of the land from the seller.
Decision