Judgment details
- Court
- General Court, Madinah
- Outcome
- Upheld on appeal
- Year
- 1435H
- Area
- Real Estate
- Official collection
- Collection of Judicial Rulings 1435H, Ministry of Justice (Research Center)
- Location
- Vol. 5 · p. 6
Summary
Heirs sought to compel a neighbour to reopen a road agreed with their late father; he admitted the road ran through his land but denied the agreement. The right of way was proven by the sale deed, an expert inspection and testimony, he was ordered to reopen it, and the Court of Appeal upheld the judgment.
Principle
A right of way is proven by the sale deed, inspection and testimony, and once proven the owner may not close it.
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