Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Ault
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. Error to -review a judgment of the Supreme Court of Arkansas, affirming a judgment against the plaintiffs in error in an action to recover wages and a penalty. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
A statute of Arkansas provides that- whenever a railroad company, or a receiver operating a railroad, shall discharge an employee, with or without cause, it shall pay him his full wages within seven days thereafter and that if payment is not duly made “then as a penalty for such nonpayment the wages of such servant or employee ¡Aia.n continue from the daté of the discharge or refusal to further employ, at the same rate until paid.” Kirby’s Digest, § 6649, as amended by Act of 1905, No. 210. Proceeding under this statute, in August, 1918,…
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