Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Federal Supreme Court had jurisdiction over the direct action against the canton
Extrahierter Entscheid
Jurisdiction existed because the action was filed in time under former Art. 42(1) OG, the dispute was civil, and the amount in dispute exceeded the threshold; later repeal did not affect jurisdiction.
Extrahierte Begründung
Perpetuatio fori applies; all statutory requirements were met when the action was filed.