Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1753

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The challenged judgment's conclusion that the compensation action is based on the depositary's breach of his obligation to return the deposit when formally requested to do so. Its subsequent refusal to examine the three-year limitation based on liability for an unlawful act invoked by the appellant. Does not vitiate it. Reason therefor. Restriction of the effects of a contract to its parties and their universal successors:
Arabic original
انتهاء الحكم المطعون فيه إلى أن دعوى التعويض سببها إخلال المودع لديه برد الوديعة عند طلبها منه رسمياً. إعراضه من بعد عن بحث التقادم الثلاثي على أساس المسئولية عن العمل غير المشروع الذي تمسك به الطاعن. لا يعيبه. علة ذلك. اقتصار أثر العقد على طرفيه وخلفهما العام:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٥/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 343. PDF pages: 343.

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