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:
Charles JONESI v. UNITED STATES of America.
No. 9365.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
May 23, 1940.
H. Sylvester Garvin and Hamlet P. Dodd, both of Seattle, Wash., for appellant.
J. Charles Dennis, U. S. Atty., and F. A. Pellegrini, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Seattle, Wash., for appellee.
Before GARRECHT, HANEY, and HEALY, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
Upon motion of appellee to dismiss appeal for failure of appellant to pay deposit to print record as required by Rule 19 of this Court, and there being no opposition thereto, ordered motion granted, that a judgment of dismissal be filed and entered accordingly, and mandate of this court in this cause issue forthwith.

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: 6