Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal satisfied the formal requirement of stating the amount in dispute in the first-instance pleadings.
Decisione estratta
No; the amount in dispute had to be indicated already in the claim before the cantonal court, and a later statement in the appeal brief was insufficient.
Motivazione estratta
Arts. 59(1) and 63(1) OG require the parties to indicate the value of the dispute in the pleadings filed before the first cantonal instance so the Federal Court can immediately verify appealability under Art. 71(1) OG. Allowing a later indication would let parties manipulate appellate access and procedure.