Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Federal Court could review the cantonal findings of fact in the divorce appeal.
Decisão extraída
The Federal Court was bound by the facts established by the cantonal courts and reviewed only the correct application of federal law, except in the statutory exceptional case.
Fundamentação extraída
Under Art. 29 and 30 of the Federal Judiciary Act, the Federal Court generally must rely on the cantonal factual findings and may examine only legal questions.