Perry v. George P. Livermore, Inc.

FOLLEY, Justice.

This suit was filed by the appellant, G. F. Perry, against the appellee, George P. Livermore, Inc., seeking to recover unpaid minimum wages, overtime compensation, penalties, and attorneys’ fees alleged to have been due him under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. At the conclusion of the testimony in a trial before a jury, the trial court peremptorily directed a verdict for the appellee and against the appellant, and rendered judgment accordingly.

The appellee is an oil drilling contractor and, as material here, drilled wells under contract upon…