Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 720

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

When endorsement of a cheque is considered devoid of the endorser’s guarantee of payment of its value. - The seller of real estate is not obliged to guarantee his tenant’s payment to the purchaser of that real estate of the rent that becomes due from him after the sale.
Arabic original
متى يعتبر تظهير الشيك مجرد عن ضمان المظهر للوفاء بقيمته. - بائع العقار لا يلتزم بكفالة مستأجره في أداء الأجرة التي تستحق في ذمته بعد البيع إلى مشتري هذا العقار.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٤/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 137. PDF pages: 137.

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