Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the conditional appeal filed only if the other side appealed was admissible
Decisione estratta
A party may not file a federal civil appeal merely on the condition that the opposing party also appeals.
Motivazione estratta
Process acts are generally not subject to conditions; the Court held that such a conditional appeal operates like an inadmissible cross-appeal and is inconsistent with the structure of the Federal Supreme Court Act.