Questione giuridica chiave
Whether Art. 139 OR applies by analogy to the forfeiture period under Art. 510(3) OR
Decisione estratta
Art. 139 OR applies by analogy to statutory and contractual forfeiture periods in federal civil law.
Motivazione estratta
The purpose of Art. 139 OR is to protect a claimant who timely but defectively asserts a claim; the same equitable rationale applies to forfeiture periods.