Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court could refuse to hear the appeal because the prayer for relief was formulated as a declaration rather than a payment claim.
Decisione estratta
The appeal court applied overly formalistic reasoning; the appellate prayer had to be read in context as a payment request for a money judgment.
Motivazione estratta
A request must be interpreted in good faith and in light of the statement of reasons and the challenged judgment. Since the claimant had sought payment in first instance and still clearly wanted enforcement, dismissal for lack of a formally correct declaration request was unjustified.