Waller v. Humphreys

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

These are consolidated suits to recover minimum wages and overtime under Sections 6 and 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. The case was heard without a jury, and on the facts found it was held the plaintiffs were not within the Act and judgment went for defendants. This appeal is. from that judgment.

*194The defendants operated a seafood packing and processing plant at Gulfport, Mississippi, but only during the shrimp and oyster seasons. The products were sold and shipped in interstate commerce. The plaintiffs were employed during the night, their…