SCC 155/9
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabia Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Sale of Goods
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
31 Jan 1989
Catchwords
Sale of Goods – Unknown Items – Unknown Prices – Accounting Records – Witness – Evidence
The original dispute involved a claim for unpaid goods which had been purchased. The purchaser admitted he had purchased the goods and would pay for them, if the seller could prove exactly what he had purchased and the costs. The business' accounting records and a witness who had delivered the goods were used as evidence.
Background
A claimant filed a case at Medina General Court against a defendant claiming he had sold goods to the defendant and they latter had failed to pay for them. The claimant requested the court to order the defendant to pay him 13,150 Riyals.
The defendant admitted that he had bought the goods but stated he did not know exactly what items he had bought and their prices. The defendant stated he was ready to pay the cost of the goods if the claimant could prove the quantities and the prices.
The court requested the claimant to prove his claim. The claimant brought his business' accounting books and a witness who had delivered the goods to the defendant.
The court ruled that the defendant should pay the claimant 13,150 Riyals.