Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court acted arbitrarily in refusing rogatory hearings after anticipatory assessment of evidence
Decisione estratta
The refusal was not arbitrary because the proposed witnesses were unlikely to prove the alleged loan and their testimony was largely indirect.
Motivazione estratta
The court found the evidence offer implausible, internally inconsistent, and remote in time; even if taken, it would not establish the alleged loan underlying the mortgage note.