Question juridique clé
Whether the reform appeal was admissible under the Federal Judiciary Act rules governing final cantonal civil judgments.
Solution extraite
The appeal met the formal prerequisites in principle, but the federal court could not review the challenged fact-based argument and therefore declared the appeal inadmissible.
Motifs extraits
A reform appeal lies only for violations of federal law, not for attacking factual findings or proof assessment. The defendants' criticism was directed at the cantonal court's evidentiary assessment and its use of life experience, which was not reviewable in reform proceedings.