Robertson v. Argus Hosiery Mills, Inc.

TAYLOR, District Judge.

This is a suit for back wages brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 206, 207. It is brought for the “plaintiff and all other employees of the Argus Hosiery Mills, Inc., who- are similarly situated, as is expressly author ized by sec. 16(b) of said Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938”. The defendant has moved to dismiss the action on the ground that the court lacks jurisdiction because the amount in controversy between plaintiff and defendant exclusive of interest and costs is less than $3,000.

The plaintiff has moved to strike the motion upon the idea,…