Chambers v. W. L. Florence Construction Co.

If it may be conceded that the plaintiff was a laborer within the meaning of the act in question, and was thereby entitled to the specifications of wages for overtime and Sundays, still he would not be entitled to recover under count 1 of this petition for the reason that he did not bring himself under the provisions of the act (40 U. S. C. A., §§ 276, 276 a-1), as contained in the contract under article 17, section a, as follows: “All mechanics and laborers employed directly upon the site of the work.” The evidence shows that the plaintiff worked on a different site from 300 yards to a…