Renfroe v. Wilson & Co.

DE VANE, District Judge.

Plaintiff brings this suit to recover unpaid overtime compensation alleged to be due him and for an additional equal amount as liquidated damages and 'reasonable attorney’s fee. The complaint alleges that for a number of years, ended August 29, 1949, plaintiff was continuously employed by the defendant at its Pensacola, Florida plant in the capacity of shipping clerk or shipping manager; that plaintiff was subject to and entitled to the benefits of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S. C.A. § 201 et seq.

The defense interposed by defendant is that plaintiff,…