Legal Opinion
Foley Bros., Inc. v. Filardo
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 7, 1949No. 91PublishedCited by 320 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reed
This case presents the question whether the Eight Hour Law 1 applies to a contract between the United States and a private contractor for construction work in a foreign country.
This Act provides that
“Every contract made to which the United States ... is a party . . . shall contain a provision that no laborer or mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by the contract, in the employ of the contractor or any subcontractor . . . shall be required or permitted to work more than eight hours in any one calendar day upon such work; . . .” 37 Stat. 137,40U.S.C. §324.
Penalties are specified…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Blackmer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- American Banana Co. v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- United States v. BowmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Ellis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Vermilya-Brown Co. v. ConnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by320 opinions
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- Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Rasul v. BushSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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