Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Federal Supreme Court had jurisdiction under former Art. 42 OG
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The case qualifies as a civil action between a canton and a private party, was filed directly and timely, and exceeded the monetary threshold.
Extrahierte Begründung
Actions for compensation for damage caused by public authorities, including compensation for unjustified detention, fall within the broad notion of civil case under former Art. 42 OG; the action was not previously brought before cantonal courts.