SCA 1456/2019
This case involved the breach of a contract for the sale of agricultural equipment. The key point was the evidential value of a document which it was claimed had only been issued to main the rights of the parties until a settlement was made.
Background
A company filed a case against a company before the court. The company requested the court to order the other company to pay 1061088.83 Riyals. The company claimed that the company had bought agricultural equipments and failed to commit to the signed contract. The company provided the court with a document issued by the other company to validate its claim.
The other company claimed that it issued the mentioned document in order to maintain the rights of the two parties until a settlement was made. The first company denied this claim.
Decision
The court ruled that the other company should pay the first company the mentioned amount.
The other company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.