SCA 2361/2015

This case involved a failure to pay the full amount for the lease of building equipment. The defendant admitted he had issued the two cheques the claimant provided as evidence.

Background

A claimant filed a case against a defendant before the court. He requested the court to order the defendant to pay 1044565 Riyals. He said that the defendant had rented some building equipment from him and failed the pay the full value of the rent.

The court ruled that the defendant should pay the claimant 1000000 Riyals.

The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court of appeal repealed the ruling and referred the case to the elementary court.

Decision

The court said that the case documents revealed that the claimant had provided the court with all the documents to prove his claim. The court said that the defendant had admitted that he had issued the two cheques that the claimant had provided to the court. The court said that the claimant deserved the value of the cheques.

The court ruled that the defendant should pay the claimant 1000000 Riyals.

The court of appeal upheld the appealed ruling.