Questão jurídica principal
Whether the reform appeal was admissible under the Federal Judiciary Act requirements.
Decisão extraída
The appeal was timely and admissible as to form and value in dispute, subject to the limits on challenging findings of fact.
Fundamentação extraída
The Court applied the usual rules on reform appeals: it is bound by the cantonal findings of fact unless a proof rule was violated, a manifest inadvertence occurred, or essential facts were omitted under the inquisitorial principle.