Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 772

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

English translation of the principle

The drawer's negligence in safeguarding the cheque book delivered to him by the bank entails his liability, rather than that of the drawee bank, towards the endorser not the injured parties. The drawer's obligation to safeguard the book. The obligation of an ordinary person. - The inference of the drawer's fault or omission is a matter of fact independently determined by the trial court, provided that it is reasonable.
Arabic original
إهمال الساحب في المحافظة على دفتر الشيكات المسلمة إليه من البنك يترتب عليه مسئوليته دون البنك المسحوب عليه قبل المظهر لم المضرورين. التزام الساحب بالمحافظة على الدفتر. التزام الرجل العادي. - استخلاص خطأ الساحب أو تقصيره واقع تستقل به محكم الموضوع متى كان سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٦/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 145. PDF pages: 145.

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