Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the apartment at rue ... belonged solely to the wife or in co-ownership with the deceased husband.
Decisione estratta
The cantonal findings were based on an incorrect allocation of the burden of proof; the matter had to be remitted for further fact-finding on whether the husband proved a hidden internal agreement or simulation.
Motivazione estratta
For immovables, the registered owner benefits from a rebuttable presumption under Art. 937 al. 1 CC. A challenge must establish the invalidity of the title; the lower court wrongly relied mainly on the parties' respective investments.