What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. Your task is to identify what party initiated the appeal. For cases with cross appeals or multiple docket numbers, if the opinion does not explicitly indicate which appeal was filed first, assumes that the first litigant listed as the "appellant" or "petitioner" was the first to file the appeal. In federal habeas corpus petitions, consider the prisoner to be the plaintiff.

Opinion:
Charlotte MAYENCON, Debtor, Appellant, v. Eugene McCANDLESS, Creditor.
No. 12542.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Feb. 23, 1943.
Farrington & Curtis, of Springfield, Mo., for appellant.
Frank B. Williams, of Springfield, Mo., for appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Appeal from District Court docketed and dismissed at the costs of appellants, on motion of appellee.

Question: What party initiated the appeal?

Choices:
Original plaintiff
Original defendant
Federal agency representing plaintiff
Federal agency representing defendant
Intervenor
Not applicable
Not ascertained

Answer: 5