Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court violated Art. 8 CC by allocating the burden of proof regarding the financial terms of the collaboration.
Decisione estratta
No violation occurred because the cantonal court found, as a matter of fact, that the parties had actually agreed to split fees and expenses equally; once that factual finding was made, Art. 8 CC no longer applied.
Motivazione estratta
The court relied on witness testimony, accounting evidence, and the parties' conduct, especially repeated transfers of exactly half of received fees. This was an issue of factual finding and subjective contract interpretation under Art. 18 CO, not burden of proof.