Key legal question
Whether the court could estimate the loss under Art. 42(2) CO because the missing furniture could not be produced for expert appraisal.
Extracted holding
Yes. Because the furniture had disappeared and its condition and whereabouts were unknown, the damage could be estimated equitably under Art. 42(2) CO.
Extracted reasoning
When evidence of the damage itself has disappeared, strict proof is impossible. The lower court was therefore allowed to estimate the loss equitably; an expert appraisal was not feasible without the objects.